05 Ironside and Ivy
He had to get dandy new clothes soon. No way this man only had that many changes of clothes. What? Did he do laundry every other day? JP knew he only has 2 outfits because it was what had been confiscated from him when he had gotten arrested and on release, he had been given them back.
After making sure the Jacket was clean, he slipped it on, zipped it up half way and popped the collar up just how he liked it. "Then we should head out. I need a smoke before the cab shows up." He took out his lighter and his pack of cigarettes to show.
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Dandy walked up to him, ready to help JP with walking. "Sure thing, but we gotta do it outside. QT's real anal about smoking," he sighed and lead JP out of the ship. The went down the hall, to the lift room and down the lift. The sun was getting ready to set it seemed, perfect for their evening. Dandy lead JP towards the street, his arm behind JP in case he stumbled with this crutch.
"You ta need help lighting it?" Dandy asked, offering JP his hand.
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The sky was a beautiful lavender, the clouds a peachy tone as the sun hovered just over the horizon. "Its times like these where I really enjoyed driving just to chase the sun to the horizon." he handed Dandy his lighter. "If you don't mind." he pulled out a cigarette and bounced it over between his lips to point toward Dandy. "Do you smoke?"
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"It's been years," Dandy admitted as he ignited the lighter.
"Before the boys lived with me I did a bit. It was a habit I got from an ex," he commented, letting the flame catch on the end of the cigarette. "She smoked. I smoked. To make things easier on me, I try ta not do it anymore. I got a pack on the ship, but its an old one from those days," once it was lit, he slid the lighter back in JP's pocket. Then, he stood to JP's side, his hand around the back of the racer as they waited for their ride.
"I wish I could use my li'l ship," Dandy pouted, looking over at the wrecked Little Aloha. "To impress ya twice tonight woulda been perfect," he chuckled, shaking his head.
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"Then I'll try not to smoke around you. I don't want to make you pick up a habit you left behind." JP picked up smoking to ease his nerves when he had started driving for races but it quickly became a habit when he craved the hit of nicotine. Over time it became something he needed to even feel right.
"Don't worry about it." He took a drag and blew the smoke out through his nose. It was probably what had made him prone to those nosebleeds. "You can impress me when its all fixed up." He smiled, "I wish I could show you my ride when it was in one piece. You would have loved to sit in that thing."
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"You don't have to stop because you're around me, baby. If you smoke, that's cool with me. I don't mind," Dandy commented and then heard JP mention his ride. "Do ya think you'll ever get it fixed back up? It would be pretty sick to see that ride in action. I gotta admit, you looked fine as hell behind that wheel," he grinned. Dandy then saw a cab pulling up.
"Looks like our ride's here," he said as he walked over to the cab. He opened the door for JP, wanting to help him in if he needed it."
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"I wont stop but I have to respect everyone on the ship if I'll be in it. If QT doesn't like smoke then..i won't smoke in the ship. I'll do it outside." He flicked some of the ash off the end of his cig and took a look at how much he had left. "I've always gotten it fixed but this time I have no idea where it is. I blacked out in the crash. Next thing I knew, I was in the hospital."
Once he had smoked up the cig, he flicked it to the floor and used the end of his crutch to smother it out. The cab had arrived and Dandy had opened the door for him. He climbed inside and pulled the crutch inside. He leaned over to the cab driver once Dandy had gotten inside., "Take us to Ironside n Ivy."
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Dandy sat back in the seat, moving his arm around JP's shoulders. It seemed like that was its favorite spot now...
"That sounds pretty damn fancy," he spoke from the side of his mouth. Dandy had to admit, he was pretty excited to go out with JP this evening. Not only was he getting free food, but he was able to get to know his new boyfriend.
His boyfriend. Now that was something that was new to him.
"Someday when we're in space, I gotta take ya to a place called BooBies. It's a massive breasturant with some of the hottest chicks'll ever see, baby! Amazin' tits, great asses and the food there is pretty top-notch too. They also have a happy hour for drinks~" He grinned and then started getting lost in thought about his favorite place in the universe. There was a dreamy look in his eyes. BooBies...
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"...breastaurant.." The further description cleared up his unmentioned question. "No shit? I'd love to go there during happy hour. Drinks all around the table. Even one for your cat." He wondered if the cat could drink. He'd never seen one like that though. Cats were usually small. No taller than half his shin.
"I think you'll like Ironside and Ivy. Its not like what you described but it has the best meats this side of the solar system." He raised his eyebrows, " - well, after yours." He pinched Dandy's bicep.
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Dandy let out a laugh at that. Best meat in the solar system? That was really damn flattering for him.
"Well maybe if you don't like the meat there then you can get somethin' a lil better at home," Dandy said with a smug smile, his hand moved down to JP's side and gave it a little pinch in return.
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The cab driver looked up the rearview mirror, tilting it to look at JP for a moment. The man looked familiar but something didn't add up. Where had he seen him before?
"I don't know," JP chuckled, "I'm taking you to eat. I'm still stuffed."
The cab driver finally realized. "Hey, You're Sweet JP! The driver who crashed at the Yellowline right at the end! I can't believe you're still alive after that and in my cab!"
JP's lips drew into a thin line, the smile disappearing. His general expression turned serious. His gaze turned to daggers.
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Dandy heard the cab driver speak up, talking about the wreck. He looked over, seeing JP's expression change. Dandy's eyes looked like they had fire in them as he looked at the cab driver.
"And I'll make you wreck if ya don't shut your mouth!" Dandy snapped. He looked around the cab. "Ya got a dividin' window thing in here? We need some privacy," Dandy frowned, his eyes then shifting to lock on the driver. He wasn't going to have JP's mood ruined by some rando driving them to their dinner date.
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"Please don't jaja," The cab driver nearly jumped and fixed the rear view mirror. Oh that sure was Sweet JP but who was the other guy? "Are you his brother?"
"Shhh hey, Dandy." JP pressed his hand to Dandy's chest. "Its fine. It's going to happen..." He rubbed circles in the middle of Dandy's chest as he pushed him back into his seat. "I'm sure it was all over the news."
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Dandy was calming down, a bit of hot air blowing out of his nose. He then let out a huff and nodded.
"Yeah, you're right," he then smiled at JP as he felt those circles on his chest. Then, he felt himself being pushed back a bit. "It probably was. Shows ya how much I watch the news," he chuckled, his eyes staying on JP's.
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He watched Dandy calm down and took his hand away, "Good." He looked out the window of the cab. They were getting close.
The cab driver had closed his mouth for sure and tapped his mile meter. JP leaned forward, looked at his rings for a quick moment and tapped his middle finger's ring to a sensor and approved the payment. Apparently, that one ring had a use other than looking nice on his finger. "Alright, lets get out of this thing."
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Dandy nodded, helping JP out of the cab and placed his arm around his boy friend's waist.
"God what a jackass," Dandy scoffed as the cab pulled away. He looked over at JP and gave him a little smile. "I can't wait to get inside! Come on!" Dandy helped JP along, being a lot more attentive than when they first met.
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"Some people don't really think about what they say." Jp shrugged and patted Dandy's hand that sat as his waist.
Ironside and Ivy was a restaurant where the decor had given the impression of a forge taken back by nature. The kitchen was open for everyone to see and it seemed to be packed. Clearly, it was a popular spot and it smelled fucking delicious.
"I want a table for two." JP said once he was asked. He left his racing name instead of his actual name too, clearly pulling on recent events to be placed ahead in the queue. He looked at Dandy with a smirk and a look in his eyes that was quite unlike the ones he gave the man just a few hours ago.
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JP requested the table while Dandy looked around the place. He gave it a whistle, taking in the decor. It was really something eye-catching and nothing like the places he normally went to. It looked like he was really dressed up for the right place!
Then, he felt a pair of eyes on him. Dandy looked over, seeing that look in JP's eyes. That stare had a very different feel to it to Dandy. Those pretty violet eyes and those beautiful dark lashes.
This man was actually flustered, having to glance away for a moment from JP's gaze.
"So, uh, how long is the wait?" He asked, tugging at the collar of his shirt.
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"Hehe, what happened?" JP teased and got a hold of Dandy's chin to gently turn his head. "Don't like me lookin at you?"
"The wait shouldn't be too long but we should still take a seat. At least for my sake." He gestured toward a waiting area. there were people already sitting but he knew they could squeeze in somewhere. There were even people waiting outside to be seated. But JP looked very sure that he'd get in faster than anyone here.
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JP holding Dandy's chin flustered him even more, but he tried to keep his cool. He didn't want to turn red, not with everyone around them.
"Oh yeah, for sure!" Dandy agreed, walking JP over to the sitting area. It looked to Dandy that there was only seat left there, having there were so many others dying to get a table. "Looks like we found you a spot," he pointed ahead, leading JP to the seat. "I'll go ahead and stand here and keep an eye out if they call for us," Dandy made sure to assist JP, helping him sit down if he needed it. Especially after earlier.
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JP went to sit down where Dandy had found a spot. He took in a deep breath and sighed. "Thank you for helping." he crossed his arms on the grip of the crutch and watch Dandy as he stood to watch.
It took around 20 minutes and then Jp's name, or rather his racing nickname was called. Jp got up and had a look at the people who had been sitting beside him. Oh they were upset.
The two pompadoured men were being led to a vip area of sorts. It'd keep people from coming and bothering JP about the race..something he'd need if he was going to be inviting Dandy out to eat often.
After taking a seat, two menus were handed out. JP took his and started to look at what he could get. "You can pick whatever you want to drink. As many as you'd like too. I got our meal already in mind." He looked up at the waiter and asked for a rack of barbecued lamb ribs along with a platter for two. He ordered some mashed potatoes with the lamb barbecue's gravy and some breadsticks incase they felt like eating some. For a drink he asked for a pint of the In house brewed Five Oaks Amber.
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As they sat down and JP ordered, Dandy stared in awe, his hands on the table as if he was going to say something. That order was enough to get him hard again. All that food, the fact that he didn't have to pay for it...
"Dude..." Dandy blinked, completely dumbfounded. And the offer to get whatever he wanted to drink was on the table too. When the waiter asked him what he wanted, Dandy slowly looked at him. What he wanted? His date just ordered a shit ton of food! What else would he want? He thought for a second, looking at the menu. God what to get. What to drink...
"Old fashioned cocktail," Dandy replied. "And I'll keep the liquor menu," he grinned. This man was being spoiled for probably the first time in his life. Not even Scarlet went this far when they went on their date all those years ago. He rested his head on his chin and looked to JP. "Man I just met you today and you've already checked off all the boxes for a perfect date."
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JP leaned forward, his arms crossed on the table. "So what do you think of this place?" He held his hands together and smiled, "I don't know if just one cocktail is enough for what I ordered, I think you should've ordered-" he held up two fingers.
"Heh, maybe I'm like this because i want to make the most out of the time I have free." He said as if he'd be arrested again any time soon.
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"Oh damn it you're right!" Dandy he said as he sat up, turning to see where the waiter went. They seemed to have vanished like a ghost from their table. Turning back around, he heard JP's comment about why he's like that. Why he seemed so perfect to Dandy tonight.
"Are you runnin' from the law, baby? I don't think you should have ta worry about that," Dandy said with a little pout. He moved his hands to hold JP's. "If anyone tries anything, I'll be right there to kick their ass." Dandy smirked. "And that's a Dandy Promise, baby. Don'tchu worry about a thing, a'right?"
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JP shook his head and waved away the running from the law thing. "Right, you're like a vigilante or something. Like Lynchman and Johnny Boya, right?" His cheeks went rosy, "I think I'd like to see you fight some time. I bet you got the moves."
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When JP mentioned the vigilante idea again, Dandy finally had a chance to correct him.
"Actually, I'm not a vigilante," he had a big smile on his face, hoping that this one would interest JP even more. "I'm an alien hunter. I go from planet ta planet catchin' rare aliens," he looked at his fingernails, trying to act all cool. "We got to a registration center and make our bank that way. It's pretty risky but it pays the bills," he looked back to JP. Please be impressed. Please be impressed. He tried to tell this to the ladies to impress them and it only worked two out of ten times. And those two women just wanted his money at the time...
"We've caught some pretty damn big ones, but yeah! It's pretty nifty!" Dandy grinned. Then, he remembered something. "That's... actually why I gotta do the "trial boyfriend" thing with ya," he said with finger quotes. "I got a job that's not super reliable. I got lucky last time with that hunt, but its like. That's all it really was. Between the money sometimes bein' next to nothin' and then the risk of, well, ya know," he sighed, rubbing JP's knuckles. "It's kinda like racing, ya know? You win some, ya lose some. It's a thrill and it can also..."
He looked at JP's cast.
"Jack you up."
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"No shit!? An alien hunter? Wait like a bounty hunter? OoooOoo." That sounded pretty interesting to him. He hadn't met a bounty hunter before but based on movies -- they were pretty baaad ass.
"Oh don't worry about your job security Dandy." JP puffed out his chest, "I'll keep you n me with nothing to worry about. Once I get a vehicle I can race." He pulled Dandy's hands up and close together so he could kiss the index finger knuckle on both of Dandy's hands. "You don't have to worry about money." He looked at his cast, "and these- they won't be here for long. I promise."
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"Oh you~" Dandy said in a teasing fashion and then chuckled as JP sweetly kissed his hands. Then, his face went soft. He had a lot of pride, but thankfully it was staying put and not boiling up to ruin the evening. "This... This is a lot to take in, I gotta admit," he smiled and looked towards the rest of the restaurant. Watching the waiters through the doorway of the VIP room, people trying to peek in at Dandy and JP. The words you don't have to worry about money kept ringing in his ear. If he didn't have to worry about money then that means that he could alien hunt with his one true goal in life.
"If I don't have to worry about money then I can finally start chasing my dream," his eyes lit up. Dandy then whipped his head around, his heart pounding. "Now I can hunt ta try to put my money towards buyin' the BooBies chain!" JP had no idea what he got himself into with Dandy and his dream. This man, even though he was dating another man, still had a love and passion for women and BooBies. There was nothing that could separate him from those borderline obsessions that he clung to. It's what kept him going and motivated him to alien hunt.
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"Oh yea? What's your dream?" JP assumed it was something beautiful and grandiose but when Dandy proudly belted out his desire to own a Breastaurant he shook his head. "Are they really that great? Come on. Really?" JP knew his own dream was to become the Redline King but...it would take another five years from now before he could even try again.
A pair of staff came by, placing dishes and the large platter on the table. JP's pint of beer and Dandy's cocktail. The lamb rack was placed on one side of the table. All the food JP had ordered basically over took the small 2 person table. The aroma was exquisite and the meats were still sizzling.
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Dandy heard the way JP spoke. His dream might have sounded silly to Dandy, but he was dead serious. Instead of letting his hurt feeling get the best of him, he squinted at JP.
"Yeah it is my dream," he frowned. "Has been since I got enlightened," Dandy moved his hand away from JP once the food arrived. His hurt feelings instantly stopped once he saw the food and his smile returned. There was so much food being put on display before them. Dandy had never been treated like this before, not even at BooBies.
Which, come to to think of it, Dandy looked to JP with a little smile again. His dream might have sounded kinda funny to someone like him. He watched the waiters place his cocktail down in front of him, making Dandy tip his head as a thank you. The smells were making Dandy's mouth water.
"I can't thank you enough for this! This must've cost a fortune!" There were stars in Dandy's eyes. To be spoiled like this was something he was looking forward to getting used to!
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"Its my treat to you for helping clear up my mind and being someone I could talk to about my problems." JP bowed his head, "I was a stranger and even still am in a lot of ways but you listened to me. I never thought I'd have someone to unload so many feelings onto." He looked at Dandy's face and his eyes, "You could have told me to fuck off but you didn't. I very much appreciate you."
He felt things were getting a little sappy and cleared his throat. "So dig in, come on! We'll take the left overs back to your ship." he gestured at table infront of them and then dug in.
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Dandy let JP finish his speech, thanking him for being there when he needed him. This man knew how badly JP needed him the moment he mentioned his break up in passing. Little did he knew that it would lead to where they are now.
"What can I say? I'm a dandy, we gotta help out those who need it," Dandy smiled with a little wink and looked at the spread.
"OH HELL YEAH!" He shouted, loud enough for the people outside the door to hear him. He grabbed two forks that were next to him and started stabbing food left and right to put onto his plate. "I'll haveta defend those leftovers with my life or hide 'em in my minifridge because I'm gonna eat most of this junk tonight, baby!" He was in complete bliss as he finished stacking his plate. Then, he took a bite of his meal.
His eyes practically lit up, a feeling of overwhelming joy hit him.
"Holy shit."
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The food was as amazing as he had been told. Perfectly cooked and seasoned as well as an amazing beer. JP had to stop himself from chugging the pint. Maybe it had been a horrible idea to come here. If they had experienced this food. Would other ribs ever compare? His life would be forever altered.
Even the breadsticks were beautiful with a flakey outside and a soft interior. JP ran the end of the breadstick over the surface of the gravy. His mouth was full but he had to say it. "Thif foof isf bitchim"
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"I knuff wight!?" Dandy's mouth was also full of lamb and gravy. He swallowed and took a sip of his cocktail. With a satisfied sound, he went back to eating. He couldn't get over how amazing the food was. This was probably the best meal he had ever had. BooBies's food was alright, he could admit that.
But this food. This food was a religious experience.
Dandy grabbed a breadstick, dipped it in gravy and took a big bite out of it. He then looked at JP, a coy smile on his face.
"Wanna see me stick this whole thing in my mouth?" Dandy grinned, showing him the rest of the breadstick. "Betcha I can eat it all in one go!"
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They were eating unlike every other person in the establishment. They were all in. JP even pulled his sleeves up. To keep them clean. In his mind, JP swore he creamed his pants to the flavor of the food.
He sucked on his fingers. "Show me what you can do you, hungry man." He was one hundred percent envisioning Dandy outright deepthroating him.
He was so distracted, missing his mouth and pressing his next bite of food onto his chin.
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Dandy chuckled when he saw JP miss his mouth and then took a breath.
"Now ta see, ya can't just take it in," Dandy explained and picked up his bourbon glass. The short glass had only touched his lips once for a small sip but now. Now Dandy put it to his lips and chugged it with five gulps, not taking a single breath. Then at the end, he took a big breath.
"LET'S DO THIS!" Dandy cheered and started to put the breadstick in his mouth. When he pictured it in his head, he imagined shoving the whole thing in at once. Then, in practice, he quickly learned that ideas was a bad idea. The breadstick shifted, hitting the side of his mouth, about half of it in. "Fod uhp," he said with his cheek full of bread. Dandy then tried to chew it with his back teeth lile a dog with a bone. Finally he broke up enough in his mouth to get the rest in. With his cheeks puffed out, Dandy tossed up his arms.
"TAH-DWAHH!" Dandy chanted, his mouth completely full. Carefully, he chewed and swallowed the breadstick. He let out a gasp, coughed a bit and then gave JP a thumbs up. "Hell yeah, that's nearly choked me."
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That had totally not been what he had fantasized. But it had been funny enough to make him laugh. "You did very good. I'm proud of you!" It was a mix of lie and truth. He was proud of the attempt but the execution needed some work. "But I think I need to teach you a thing or two before its perfect." Jp wouldn't repeat what Dandy did if only not to show him up. He offered his drink to Dandy so he could finish washing down the breadstick.
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Dandy took the drink and had a couple gulps before having it back.
"Oh man what is that? I gotta have one of my own!" Dandy sounded so giddy just now, clearly having a fantastic time. He looked around, bobbing in his chair looking for a waiter. When he saw one, Dandy frantically waved them down.
"I want two of what he's havin' and then two more bourbon cocktails," Dandy said, signaling with two fingers. Once the waiter took his order, Dandy looked back to JP.
"Heads up if I get smashed, I'm a real handsy drunk. Just a li'l caution," he explained and then continued to eat his meal. "I don't know where these hands will go...~" he sang.
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"Its beer. Heh, the Five Oaks Amber? Its their in house brew." He was glad that Dandy was having a great time and in return he felt just as happy. "You can put those hands of yours where ever you want on me."
JP ate until he as completely full and leaned back into his seat. By now he had drank down too many things to count. He started to get out of his seat with his crutch in hand.
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Dandy swallowed his food and flashed a cute smile at JP. Oh, Dandy wanted to have his hands on him right now and it wasn't the booze talking.
"That's one helluva brew!" He continued to eat, working on getting full. This man had an appetite for sure, a much bigger one than JP's. When JP started to get out of his seat, Dandy looked up. "What's up?" He asked, looking with a bit of concern. "Need ta use the bathroom? I can help ya walk to it if you need me too." He was ready to get up if JP needed him.
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"Yea, I gotta go take a leak. Been drinking a lot." Jp wobbled when he got to his feet, he was holding onto the crutch tightly. "Come get your hands on me if you want to so badly." He really didn't want to fall on his ass or on his face trying to get to the bathroom. He started walking toward where he had spotted the bathroom sign before they gotten to their table.
His relationship with Frisbee had been very hush and downplayed especially because Frisbee always looked aloof and uninterested. Frisbee also was a very hands-off guy in person. It meant that pictures of the two looked more like friends and business partners than anything else.
So it was interesting for people in the restaurant that recognized him to see that the racer was interacting quite differently with the man that was with him. Some were taking pictures or even recording. There was for sure going to be something in the media about it.
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"Yeah, sure thing!" Dandy moved quickly over to JP, placing his arm behind the racers back and helped him walk away from the table. He held him close, making sure he was stable as they headed off. Dandy took note of JP spotting the bathroom and followed suit.
Dandy didn't notice the people taking pictures at first but once he opened the bathroom door and looked behind JP: there were people staring. Instead of ducking or trying to hide, Dandy stood confidently in front of the crowd.
"Just a little reminder that Sweet JP is a real winner, baby~" Dandy was soaking up the attention, being a distraction while he kept the bathroom door open for JP with his foot. While doing a pose like he was modeling, looking over his shoulder and winking at the crowd, Dandy spoke to JP from the corner of his mouth.
"I'll hold them off. You knock when you're done," Dandy said in a hushed tone. Then, he gave the crowd another photogenic smile.
"Oh yeah, ladies~ Ya know I got the look!" He laughed.
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JP was used to crowds from the past but he had never had a crowd nearly try to follow him into the bathroom. He looked at Dandy holding down the fort and hoped that the bounty hunter wouldn't get mowed down.
He looked down and honestly thought he wouldn't be able to get a dropout. He just felt too aware of the situation. But it seemed that the beers were honestly too much and once he started, he felt a huge wave of relief. "Ooooo yeeaaaa!"
He got his right hand clean and the left one as good as he could. He then used his crutch to knock on the door that Dandy was so faithfully guarding. "I see you're still alive. Now let me out."
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Dandy was being asked questions while JP was in the bathroom, personal topics. Asking who he was and why he wanted to be here with Sweet JP.
"Look, look, ladies... and gents. I guess," Dandy raised his hands up, trying to hush them down. He then heard JP's call out of relief and snickered. "How about you all come ta your own assumptions, eh? Ya see two good lookin' guys together havin' dinner in a VIP room and you really, really can't put it together?" He then heard the knock on the door, hearing JP asking to be released.
Dandy opened the door, putting his arm around JP's waist.
"Now when ya see these two together," he was speaking to the crowd. "What do ya see? Do ya just see a buncha space greasers out ta dinner or do ya see the damn best lookin' couple in all the galaxy?!" Dandy sounded so proud and confident as he held JP close to his side. He then moved his head over, kissing JP's temple. He mumbled against JP's skin. "Let's hurry up and get back to the table. I think my drinks are there." Dandy looked back to the crowd, waving at them and even blowing some kisses.
But before the two left the scene, Dandy turned around.
"Oh, by the way. Name's Space Dandy. And oh yeah. We're dating," he said with a cocky smile and turned back around, walking JP back to their table. He pulled out the chair for him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Looks like I gotta grab a tabloid before we leave this planet. It's gonna be hot!"
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Best looking couple...JP pouted a bit but only because he had been trying to give everyone else a different look on their relationship. Dandy was out here just grabbing him by the waist and pulling him close enough for their hips to be touching and for two dudes..that was a big deal because they were close. He closed his eyes at the kiss and then looked at the crowd. He didn't know it yet but he had smiled.
Dandy ushered him back to their table maybe a little too quickly, but he managed to keep up. Once seated and after he had been kissed a second time on the face, but regrettably not on his lips, JP looked at Dandy. He had his hands held together like he needed to drop some tense news. "Dandy..." He leaned in and reached over the food and drinks to grab at Dandy's shirt like he had before. Then his voice lowered to a loud whisper "I wanted to look like I was the top!"
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"Eep!" Dandy squeaked when JP grabbed his shirt. He was afraid he had said something wrong until JP loudly whispered those words.
"Wait, I looked like a top in front of them?" Dandy blinked and then let out the loudest laugh. He was grinning from ear to ear and puckered his lips. "Well I can't help that I got that energy, sweet baby~" With a little wink. Dandy looked down at JP's hand and then back at JP. "Although, uh," he saw that tense look.
"You... kinda got that energy right now..." He felt his heart beating a bit faster. But wait. No, no way was a man going to top Space Dandy. There was no way. A power bottom sure, but not a sub to a man.
But that look.
That grip.
"...Damn."
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"You grabbed me and I had to arch my back from how close you pulled me in! My legs were on either side of your hip." He let go and toyed with his rings by twisting them a little. "So just let me have this, Dandy. Will you? So I can get my kicks and have some fun." He picked up what must've been his 5th or 6th pint of the evening and took a drink. "I just want to see it on those tabloids at least once." Regardless of drinking, he was full and didn't eat much of anything else.
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Dandy sat back in his seat, taking a couple sips from his cocktail. He was on his third one and was planning to start drinking those beer pints soon. This man was pretty tipsy when he took JP to the bathroom, but now he was getting closer to that drunk feeling.
"So you wanna look like a top in the tabloids?" Dandy asked, looking a bit confused. Then, he looked at their outfits. "Dude, if anything I look like the freakin' sub! Look at me!" Dandy laughed, gesturing at his outfit. "I'm all decked out as a yacht boy that's beggin' ta be pegged!" He was all smiles and he was hoping that JP would smile a bit too. Dandy leaned a bit to the left, looking at the doorway leading out into the restaurant. "Like. How would you do that, anyways?"
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"Yeah. I do...but what if they think your yacht boy ass is buying this food for me?" JP rubbed his chin in thought as he looked out ahead at nothing in particular. "I have a little idea of what I can do. But if I fall, I'm going to be real embarrassed." He'd have to kiss Dandy in front of everyone for that picture.
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Dandy tugged at his collar, looking down at his clothes and then at JP. Did he really dress up a bit too much for this? He had a band shirt he could've worn but he wanted to look nice for this date...
"Well then they're really wrong. I really don't have that kinda cash," Dandy said with a little awkward smile and shrugged. Then, JP mentioned the idea of what he can do. Dandy leaned in over the table.
"If you fall? I'll be there ta catch ya! Don'tcha worry about that!" he grinned, thumbing at his chest. Then, he stopped and looked down at the floor to his left. "Wait," then he looked back at JP. "Is that too top energy if I catch ya? I dunno how ta be a bottom. What would you do?"
–-
"wha- you'd just let me fall on my face!?" JP laughed, "You can catch me, sheesh." He looked down at the leftovers on the table. "I should get these packed up so we can leave. And -" He pointed at Dandy, "You just go with the flow." After that he leaned back in his seat,"Are we ready to leave? Or do you want something else?"
–-
Dandy finished his last pint of beer as JP talked. At least he laughed again, so that was a good sign.
"Goin' with the flow is what I do best, baby~" he sang as he stood from the table. Once at his feet, he felt that sway he was all too familiar. Whoa, buddy! You can't go and become a drunk noodle with JP needing your help! He looked at the leftovers too and thought for a moment.
Dandy was full, starting to feel drunk and he just realized that he was going to be the one to carry the leftovers.
"I think I'm good!" he moved to place his hand on the table and missed, nearly falling down already. Thankfully he caught himself with his other hand on the table. Looking up at JP, he gave a big goofy grin. "I'll go wave down a waiter for us," Dandy finally stood, moving his hand along his pompadour. He didn't want a single hair out of place while he was out. Gotta look sharp for the man.
He spun on his heels, walking with a strut towards the public. The booze finally fully kicked in and this man was talking to a waitress, pointing to JP and asking for some boxes for their food. The waitress waved at JP, both of them completely out of range for JP to hear. Dandy had the dumbest smile on his face as he waited for the boxes.
–-
JP laughed and shook his head at Dandy's near misfortune. "Watch out buddy. Them tables got legs don't let it move out from under you again."
Jp watched Dandy as he walked to find a waitress and when the waitress waved he gestured 'signing' his cast to convey that he was ready to pay. He got up instead of waiting and headed toward where Dandy was. "I honestly thought you were going to jut hold your arm up. But I guess this worked too."
He talked to the waitress about the bill for the meal where the waitress looked up their table and announced the grand total of â‚© 6342000.
She flipped her screen and held out a card scanner that JP basically fist-bumped like in the cab and then signed his initials.
Now that they were somewhere visible in front of the whole restaurant and even in view of the queue, JP moved his crutch under his other arm and pulled Dandy over by the arm and quickly hooked his arm behind Dandy's waist to tip him back and kiss him while he had his new boyfriend dipped.
–-
Dandy was in awe of the price, his jaw dropped when he looked over at JP. He spent how much on dinner?! There was no way he could ever top something like that! This man was loaded and Dandy wasn't prepared for it.
He also wasn't prepared for what was to come next.
Dandy felt himself being pulled over and that arm around his waist. He was falling back, but was not only caught by JP's arm but also: his kiss.
His eyes went wide in shock, his hands out to his sides and then, they quickly clung to JP's jacket as he shut his eyes for that kiss. That was what JP was talking about. He was on top, for sure, in this moment. And, honestly, Dandy like it. The feeling of being supported like this in a kiss. He moved his hands to JP's back, not wanting to let go.
–-
JP wished his left forearm hadn't been fractured because he really badly wanted to fuck with Dandy's hair just to show him. He milked the moment with more than just one kiss before he pulled Dandy back up onto his feet. He winced as he had to pull more weight than his own on his left leg but it had been worth it. "I hope you enjoyed dinner, babe."
–-
Dandy was brought back up, a big smile love-drunk smile on his face.
"Oh I did, baby~" He grinned. "And that was the sweetest dessert I've ever had~" Dandy looked back to their table, seeing the waitress putting the boxes into a large plastic bag with the restaurant's logo on it. He then looked back to JP, clinging to his arm.
"Hey baby, could we got get a motel or somethin'?" Dandy asked, his speech starting to sound a bit slurred now. He laid his head against JP's cheek, a dumbass smile was brightly painted on his face. "I got and idea thanks to that bread. Stick." He grinned and kissed on JP's jaw.
–-
"Lovely." JP was fuckin loving this. His heart was racing! It was hot too, seeing Dandy smiling like that and saying those words "A motel? Hmm..You know I think my rings need a little shine. How about you kiss em?" He smirked and looked down at Dandy before he held up his right fist to his partner. "Once we're in the hotel you better not bite me like you did to that breadstick."
–-
Dandy saw that right fist and moved his hands to hold it, giving it a firm and passionate kiss.
"MwwwaaAH~!" he said, making a goofy and over-the-top scene. He then heard the upgrade of a motel to a hotel, which excited him even more. "A hotel!?" His eyes lit up and then the mention of the breadstick from earlier gave Dandy another good, hardy laugh.
"Aww, baby I thought you might be into biting..." he gave JP a playful pout and rested his chin against JP's shoulder, his hand gently holding JP's casted hand. Then, he raised his eyebrows at JP, his lips still puckered as the waitresses walked by. His eyes followed them for a moment as they made their way to the door.
"Hey wait! That's our food!" Dandy called out jumping up and waving his arms. "Don't take it out there! I haven't called the cab yet! Lady! LADY!!"
–-
"You really thought I'd let you step foot into a motel? Who do you take me for?" This was all too good. Fuck he was definitely getting off on this. He liked being top for once.
When Dandy basically jumped out of his arms he blinked in surprise. "God this goofball...hey Da--Wait! Yea, I was too busy kissin' him!" He growled to himself. How could that waitress not see the two of them standing right there? "Call our ride before she decides to give the food to someone else too."
–-
Dandy stopped dead in his tracks and looked back to JP. He quickly looked back at the waitress and then back at JP. Then, he pointed at himself and mouthed the words "me?" at JP. When it finally clicked, Dandy pulled his phone out and called the cab service again. He walked over to the waitress, tapping her on the shoulder and thumbing over at JP.
"That's our food," Dandy said with a frown. She titled her head a bit puzzled and explained that she knew that and she was just trying to get it to the door because Sweet JP was in a cast. Dandy squinted at her and then continued to talk on the phone with the cab driver. He gave them their location and then hung up. Putting his phone in his buttpocket, Dandy quickly took the food from her.
"Give me that!" he huffed and looked her up and down. From her chest to her shoes and then back up at her face. "You look lovely this evenin'," he nodded at her and then walked over to JP with the leftovers.
"They'll be here in a minute," Dandy rested his backside on the checkout counter and looked over at JP. "So, a hotel? You're really whooin' me, sweetie~" he said cutely, batting his eyes.
–-
Jp was standing in place, leaning on his crutch with both arms crossed on the armpit support. "Yea a hotel. I didn't say it on mistake." He looked at the waitress then at Dandy. "Wait-...did you hit on her infront of me?" He rolled his eyes. "I dare you to try that again." He gestured with his chin toward the door, "Let's go outside. I want another smoke." He gripped the crutch and headed out.
–-
Dandy saw that eyeroll backed up a bit.
"Hit on her?" He asked, clearly not seeing a compliment as hitting on a women. He then saw JP heading towards the door. Dandy followed next to him, his head cocked as he spoke. "Wait, you think that tellin' someone they look nice is hittin' on them?" He asked, wanting to find out why JP came off as heated. Dandy walked JP over to a smoking section that had a nice icon bench that matched the decor. He set the leftovers down and rested his hands in his pockets.
"You gotta give it to me straight," Dandy tilted his head down at him. "Did you just get jealous?"
–-
JP looked at Dandy from the corner of his eye then looked ahead at the iron bench. He sat down on it and when asked if he got jealous he didn't respond. At least not for an awkwardly long time. He even lit his cigarette and took a drag before he finally said, "Yes!!"
–-
Dandy was startled by that, moving back a bit and awkwardly looked around.
"Whoa..." he moved his hands up as if he was trying to slow JP down. Dandy sat next to him, placing his hand on JP's shoulder. "JP, baby, I was just givin' a compliment. I don't even know that chick," he said with a little worried look. JP being jealous sobered this man real quick. All those goofy positive moments slowly melted into a more calm and serious tone. Not stern, but more... loving and caring.
There was another long moment of silence and then Dandy spoke up again.
"Do ya wanna talk about it here or at the hotel? I mean, I can talk all night if you want about this whole thing," Dandy asked, his free hand doing a little in a circle in the air as he talked.
–-
"I rather talk about it at the hotel. Which I'm still taking you to instead of a motel you know." JP knew why he was like this. He just never thought...that his jealousy would come out so soon. He watched the street for signs of the cab. "Tomorrow we'll go to the Old Man's place. We'll get your Little Aloha looked at. It might take a few days but she'll be as good as new or better."
–-
JP wanting to at least talk about it made Dandy feel more at ease. He was hoping he didn't already strike out with JP, they had only just started this whole thing and Dandy was really getting into it. When he was told what the agenda was going to be, Dandy gave a quiet nod and looked down the street.
"I appreciate that," he said with a little sweet smile. Then, the cab showed up, pulling down the strip and parking next to the curb. Dandy carried the bag of leftovers in one hand and then extended his hand out to JP with the other. "If they let ya smoke in the cab, I say go for it." He had a loving smile as he spoke. "You look like you need one or two."
–-
JP was still ticked by that innocent compliment enough that he didn't take Dandy's hand and got into the cab himself. "Get inside.." He looked at the driver and mentioned the name of the hotel he had stayed at before the Yellowline had happened. He didn't smoke in the cab and most of the ride he spend running his fingers over the leather of his jacket's lapel and the spikes he wore. "I just needed my fix of nicotine. Nothing else.
–-
"Fine," Dandy frowned, his hand being rejected as JP sat inside the cab.
The alien hunter sat against the door, staring out the window as the cab drove. He didn't look at JP. He kept his eyes on the lights passing by. Dandy wasn't mad, he was just hurt that JP was taking something so small and innocent out of proportion. This man knew that he himself was a jealous type, whether he wanted to admit it or not, but that only meant that he understood more of why JP was being like this. Dandy looked over at JP, trying to be a bit stealthy with his gaze.
He looked his boyfriend up and down and then let out a sigh. Turning to look back out the window, he saw the stars shining in the beautiful night sky. Without a word, Dandy nudge JP with is finger and pointed out the window.
"Somethin' I love about bein' grounded is bein' able to see space from a different perspective," he said, a little smile forming as he spoke. Dandy looked back at JP, trying his best to give JP a smile. But this one looked worried and very bothered. His smile looked sweet and happy, but his sad eyes told a different story.
–-
Jp let out a sigh, "I'm grounded most of the time. Even when I'm in a ship, I don't look out often." He looked at Dandy and let go of the spike on his shoulder that he had been poking his finger on. "You don't get to see sunrises or sunsets in space."
This cab driver had a divider in their cab and minded their own business as they drove toward the hotel. It wasn't that far from Ironside and Ivy and was a little in the direction of the Aloha Oe.
The cab pulled up to the unloading area and JP once again paid the fare. He opened his side of the cab this time and walked around just to not have Dandy open the door for him. "How long did you want to stay here?"
–-
"I'll get the--" Dandy spoke up until and stopped when JP left out his side. "...door," he let out a sigh and opened his cab door. When he saw JP, Dandy walked over to him and shoved his hands in his pockets.
"I dunno, I was just thinkin' the night..." Dandy leaned on the back of the cab. Then, he felt it pulling away. Dandy jolted, quickly turning to see it driving off and onto it's next destination. "H-hey! Dude! Our food was in there!" Dandy shouted, waving his hands. But sadly, the cab was already gone and the likeliness of getting the same one with their food in it was... not likely. Dandy hunched his shoulders a bit, slowly turning to JP.
"Whoops..."
After making sure the Jacket was clean, he slipped it on, zipped it up half way and popped the collar up just how he liked it. "Then we should head out. I need a smoke before the cab shows up." He took out his lighter and his pack of cigarettes to show.
–-
Dandy walked up to him, ready to help JP with walking. "Sure thing, but we gotta do it outside. QT's real anal about smoking," he sighed and lead JP out of the ship. The went down the hall, to the lift room and down the lift. The sun was getting ready to set it seemed, perfect for their evening. Dandy lead JP towards the street, his arm behind JP in case he stumbled with this crutch.
"You ta need help lighting it?" Dandy asked, offering JP his hand.
–-
The sky was a beautiful lavender, the clouds a peachy tone as the sun hovered just over the horizon. "Its times like these where I really enjoyed driving just to chase the sun to the horizon." he handed Dandy his lighter. "If you don't mind." he pulled out a cigarette and bounced it over between his lips to point toward Dandy. "Do you smoke?"
–-
"It's been years," Dandy admitted as he ignited the lighter.
"Before the boys lived with me I did a bit. It was a habit I got from an ex," he commented, letting the flame catch on the end of the cigarette. "She smoked. I smoked. To make things easier on me, I try ta not do it anymore. I got a pack on the ship, but its an old one from those days," once it was lit, he slid the lighter back in JP's pocket. Then, he stood to JP's side, his hand around the back of the racer as they waited for their ride.
"I wish I could use my li'l ship," Dandy pouted, looking over at the wrecked Little Aloha. "To impress ya twice tonight woulda been perfect," he chuckled, shaking his head.
–-
"Then I'll try not to smoke around you. I don't want to make you pick up a habit you left behind." JP picked up smoking to ease his nerves when he had started driving for races but it quickly became a habit when he craved the hit of nicotine. Over time it became something he needed to even feel right.
"Don't worry about it." He took a drag and blew the smoke out through his nose. It was probably what had made him prone to those nosebleeds. "You can impress me when its all fixed up." He smiled, "I wish I could show you my ride when it was in one piece. You would have loved to sit in that thing."
–-
"You don't have to stop because you're around me, baby. If you smoke, that's cool with me. I don't mind," Dandy commented and then heard JP mention his ride. "Do ya think you'll ever get it fixed back up? It would be pretty sick to see that ride in action. I gotta admit, you looked fine as hell behind that wheel," he grinned. Dandy then saw a cab pulling up.
"Looks like our ride's here," he said as he walked over to the cab. He opened the door for JP, wanting to help him in if he needed it."
–-
"I wont stop but I have to respect everyone on the ship if I'll be in it. If QT doesn't like smoke then..i won't smoke in the ship. I'll do it outside." He flicked some of the ash off the end of his cig and took a look at how much he had left. "I've always gotten it fixed but this time I have no idea where it is. I blacked out in the crash. Next thing I knew, I was in the hospital."
Once he had smoked up the cig, he flicked it to the floor and used the end of his crutch to smother it out. The cab had arrived and Dandy had opened the door for him. He climbed inside and pulled the crutch inside. He leaned over to the cab driver once Dandy had gotten inside., "Take us to Ironside n Ivy."
–-
Dandy sat back in the seat, moving his arm around JP's shoulders. It seemed like that was its favorite spot now...
"That sounds pretty damn fancy," he spoke from the side of his mouth. Dandy had to admit, he was pretty excited to go out with JP this evening. Not only was he getting free food, but he was able to get to know his new boyfriend.
His boyfriend. Now that was something that was new to him.
"Someday when we're in space, I gotta take ya to a place called BooBies. It's a massive breasturant with some of the hottest chicks'll ever see, baby! Amazin' tits, great asses and the food there is pretty top-notch too. They also have a happy hour for drinks~" He grinned and then started getting lost in thought about his favorite place in the universe. There was a dreamy look in his eyes. BooBies...
–-
"...breastaurant.." The further description cleared up his unmentioned question. "No shit? I'd love to go there during happy hour. Drinks all around the table. Even one for your cat." He wondered if the cat could drink. He'd never seen one like that though. Cats were usually small. No taller than half his shin.
"I think you'll like Ironside and Ivy. Its not like what you described but it has the best meats this side of the solar system." He raised his eyebrows, " - well, after yours." He pinched Dandy's bicep.
–-
Dandy let out a laugh at that. Best meat in the solar system? That was really damn flattering for him.
"Well maybe if you don't like the meat there then you can get somethin' a lil better at home," Dandy said with a smug smile, his hand moved down to JP's side and gave it a little pinch in return.
–-
The cab driver looked up the rearview mirror, tilting it to look at JP for a moment. The man looked familiar but something didn't add up. Where had he seen him before?
"I don't know," JP chuckled, "I'm taking you to eat. I'm still stuffed."
The cab driver finally realized. "Hey, You're Sweet JP! The driver who crashed at the Yellowline right at the end! I can't believe you're still alive after that and in my cab!"
JP's lips drew into a thin line, the smile disappearing. His general expression turned serious. His gaze turned to daggers.
–-
Dandy heard the cab driver speak up, talking about the wreck. He looked over, seeing JP's expression change. Dandy's eyes looked like they had fire in them as he looked at the cab driver.
"And I'll make you wreck if ya don't shut your mouth!" Dandy snapped. He looked around the cab. "Ya got a dividin' window thing in here? We need some privacy," Dandy frowned, his eyes then shifting to lock on the driver. He wasn't going to have JP's mood ruined by some rando driving them to their dinner date.
–-
"Please don't jaja," The cab driver nearly jumped and fixed the rear view mirror. Oh that sure was Sweet JP but who was the other guy? "Are you his brother?"
"Shhh hey, Dandy." JP pressed his hand to Dandy's chest. "Its fine. It's going to happen..." He rubbed circles in the middle of Dandy's chest as he pushed him back into his seat. "I'm sure it was all over the news."
–-
Dandy was calming down, a bit of hot air blowing out of his nose. He then let out a huff and nodded.
"Yeah, you're right," he then smiled at JP as he felt those circles on his chest. Then, he felt himself being pushed back a bit. "It probably was. Shows ya how much I watch the news," he chuckled, his eyes staying on JP's.
–-
He watched Dandy calm down and took his hand away, "Good." He looked out the window of the cab. They were getting close.
The cab driver had closed his mouth for sure and tapped his mile meter. JP leaned forward, looked at his rings for a quick moment and tapped his middle finger's ring to a sensor and approved the payment. Apparently, that one ring had a use other than looking nice on his finger. "Alright, lets get out of this thing."
–-
Dandy nodded, helping JP out of the cab and placed his arm around his boy friend's waist.
"God what a jackass," Dandy scoffed as the cab pulled away. He looked over at JP and gave him a little smile. "I can't wait to get inside! Come on!" Dandy helped JP along, being a lot more attentive than when they first met.
–-
"Some people don't really think about what they say." Jp shrugged and patted Dandy's hand that sat as his waist.
Ironside and Ivy was a restaurant where the decor had given the impression of a forge taken back by nature. The kitchen was open for everyone to see and it seemed to be packed. Clearly, it was a popular spot and it smelled fucking delicious.
"I want a table for two." JP said once he was asked. He left his racing name instead of his actual name too, clearly pulling on recent events to be placed ahead in the queue. He looked at Dandy with a smirk and a look in his eyes that was quite unlike the ones he gave the man just a few hours ago.
–-
JP requested the table while Dandy looked around the place. He gave it a whistle, taking in the decor. It was really something eye-catching and nothing like the places he normally went to. It looked like he was really dressed up for the right place!
Then, he felt a pair of eyes on him. Dandy looked over, seeing that look in JP's eyes. That stare had a very different feel to it to Dandy. Those pretty violet eyes and those beautiful dark lashes.
This man was actually flustered, having to glance away for a moment from JP's gaze.
"So, uh, how long is the wait?" He asked, tugging at the collar of his shirt.
–-
"Hehe, what happened?" JP teased and got a hold of Dandy's chin to gently turn his head. "Don't like me lookin at you?"
"The wait shouldn't be too long but we should still take a seat. At least for my sake." He gestured toward a waiting area. there were people already sitting but he knew they could squeeze in somewhere. There were even people waiting outside to be seated. But JP looked very sure that he'd get in faster than anyone here.
–-
JP holding Dandy's chin flustered him even more, but he tried to keep his cool. He didn't want to turn red, not with everyone around them.
"Oh yeah, for sure!" Dandy agreed, walking JP over to the sitting area. It looked to Dandy that there was only seat left there, having there were so many others dying to get a table. "Looks like we found you a spot," he pointed ahead, leading JP to the seat. "I'll go ahead and stand here and keep an eye out if they call for us," Dandy made sure to assist JP, helping him sit down if he needed it. Especially after earlier.
–-
JP went to sit down where Dandy had found a spot. He took in a deep breath and sighed. "Thank you for helping." he crossed his arms on the grip of the crutch and watch Dandy as he stood to watch.
It took around 20 minutes and then Jp's name, or rather his racing nickname was called. Jp got up and had a look at the people who had been sitting beside him. Oh they were upset.
The two pompadoured men were being led to a vip area of sorts. It'd keep people from coming and bothering JP about the race..something he'd need if he was going to be inviting Dandy out to eat often.
After taking a seat, two menus were handed out. JP took his and started to look at what he could get. "You can pick whatever you want to drink. As many as you'd like too. I got our meal already in mind." He looked up at the waiter and asked for a rack of barbecued lamb ribs along with a platter for two. He ordered some mashed potatoes with the lamb barbecue's gravy and some breadsticks incase they felt like eating some. For a drink he asked for a pint of the In house brewed Five Oaks Amber.
–-
As they sat down and JP ordered, Dandy stared in awe, his hands on the table as if he was going to say something. That order was enough to get him hard again. All that food, the fact that he didn't have to pay for it...
"Dude..." Dandy blinked, completely dumbfounded. And the offer to get whatever he wanted to drink was on the table too. When the waiter asked him what he wanted, Dandy slowly looked at him. What he wanted? His date just ordered a shit ton of food! What else would he want? He thought for a second, looking at the menu. God what to get. What to drink...
"Old fashioned cocktail," Dandy replied. "And I'll keep the liquor menu," he grinned. This man was being spoiled for probably the first time in his life. Not even Scarlet went this far when they went on their date all those years ago. He rested his head on his chin and looked to JP. "Man I just met you today and you've already checked off all the boxes for a perfect date."
–-
JP leaned forward, his arms crossed on the table. "So what do you think of this place?" He held his hands together and smiled, "I don't know if just one cocktail is enough for what I ordered, I think you should've ordered-" he held up two fingers.
"Heh, maybe I'm like this because i want to make the most out of the time I have free." He said as if he'd be arrested again any time soon.
–-
"Oh damn it you're right!" Dandy he said as he sat up, turning to see where the waiter went. They seemed to have vanished like a ghost from their table. Turning back around, he heard JP's comment about why he's like that. Why he seemed so perfect to Dandy tonight.
"Are you runnin' from the law, baby? I don't think you should have ta worry about that," Dandy said with a little pout. He moved his hands to hold JP's. "If anyone tries anything, I'll be right there to kick their ass." Dandy smirked. "And that's a Dandy Promise, baby. Don'tchu worry about a thing, a'right?"
–-
JP shook his head and waved away the running from the law thing. "Right, you're like a vigilante or something. Like Lynchman and Johnny Boya, right?" His cheeks went rosy, "I think I'd like to see you fight some time. I bet you got the moves."
–-
When JP mentioned the vigilante idea again, Dandy finally had a chance to correct him.
"Actually, I'm not a vigilante," he had a big smile on his face, hoping that this one would interest JP even more. "I'm an alien hunter. I go from planet ta planet catchin' rare aliens," he looked at his fingernails, trying to act all cool. "We got to a registration center and make our bank that way. It's pretty risky but it pays the bills," he looked back to JP. Please be impressed. Please be impressed. He tried to tell this to the ladies to impress them and it only worked two out of ten times. And those two women just wanted his money at the time...
"We've caught some pretty damn big ones, but yeah! It's pretty nifty!" Dandy grinned. Then, he remembered something. "That's... actually why I gotta do the "trial boyfriend" thing with ya," he said with finger quotes. "I got a job that's not super reliable. I got lucky last time with that hunt, but its like. That's all it really was. Between the money sometimes bein' next to nothin' and then the risk of, well, ya know," he sighed, rubbing JP's knuckles. "It's kinda like racing, ya know? You win some, ya lose some. It's a thrill and it can also..."
He looked at JP's cast.
"Jack you up."
–-
"No shit!? An alien hunter? Wait like a bounty hunter? OoooOoo." That sounded pretty interesting to him. He hadn't met a bounty hunter before but based on movies -- they were pretty baaad ass.
"Oh don't worry about your job security Dandy." JP puffed out his chest, "I'll keep you n me with nothing to worry about. Once I get a vehicle I can race." He pulled Dandy's hands up and close together so he could kiss the index finger knuckle on both of Dandy's hands. "You don't have to worry about money." He looked at his cast, "and these- they won't be here for long. I promise."
–-
"Oh you~" Dandy said in a teasing fashion and then chuckled as JP sweetly kissed his hands. Then, his face went soft. He had a lot of pride, but thankfully it was staying put and not boiling up to ruin the evening. "This... This is a lot to take in, I gotta admit," he smiled and looked towards the rest of the restaurant. Watching the waiters through the doorway of the VIP room, people trying to peek in at Dandy and JP. The words you don't have to worry about money kept ringing in his ear. If he didn't have to worry about money then that means that he could alien hunt with his one true goal in life.
"If I don't have to worry about money then I can finally start chasing my dream," his eyes lit up. Dandy then whipped his head around, his heart pounding. "Now I can hunt ta try to put my money towards buyin' the BooBies chain!" JP had no idea what he got himself into with Dandy and his dream. This man, even though he was dating another man, still had a love and passion for women and BooBies. There was nothing that could separate him from those borderline obsessions that he clung to. It's what kept him going and motivated him to alien hunt.
–-
"Oh yea? What's your dream?" JP assumed it was something beautiful and grandiose but when Dandy proudly belted out his desire to own a Breastaurant he shook his head. "Are they really that great? Come on. Really?" JP knew his own dream was to become the Redline King but...it would take another five years from now before he could even try again.
A pair of staff came by, placing dishes and the large platter on the table. JP's pint of beer and Dandy's cocktail. The lamb rack was placed on one side of the table. All the food JP had ordered basically over took the small 2 person table. The aroma was exquisite and the meats were still sizzling.
–-
Dandy heard the way JP spoke. His dream might have sounded silly to Dandy, but he was dead serious. Instead of letting his hurt feeling get the best of him, he squinted at JP.
"Yeah it is my dream," he frowned. "Has been since I got enlightened," Dandy moved his hand away from JP once the food arrived. His hurt feelings instantly stopped once he saw the food and his smile returned. There was so much food being put on display before them. Dandy had never been treated like this before, not even at BooBies.
Which, come to to think of it, Dandy looked to JP with a little smile again. His dream might have sounded kinda funny to someone like him. He watched the waiters place his cocktail down in front of him, making Dandy tip his head as a thank you. The smells were making Dandy's mouth water.
"I can't thank you enough for this! This must've cost a fortune!" There were stars in Dandy's eyes. To be spoiled like this was something he was looking forward to getting used to!
–-
"Its my treat to you for helping clear up my mind and being someone I could talk to about my problems." JP bowed his head, "I was a stranger and even still am in a lot of ways but you listened to me. I never thought I'd have someone to unload so many feelings onto." He looked at Dandy's face and his eyes, "You could have told me to fuck off but you didn't. I very much appreciate you."
He felt things were getting a little sappy and cleared his throat. "So dig in, come on! We'll take the left overs back to your ship." he gestured at table infront of them and then dug in.
–-
Dandy let JP finish his speech, thanking him for being there when he needed him. This man knew how badly JP needed him the moment he mentioned his break up in passing. Little did he knew that it would lead to where they are now.
"What can I say? I'm a dandy, we gotta help out those who need it," Dandy smiled with a little wink and looked at the spread.
"OH HELL YEAH!" He shouted, loud enough for the people outside the door to hear him. He grabbed two forks that were next to him and started stabbing food left and right to put onto his plate. "I'll haveta defend those leftovers with my life or hide 'em in my minifridge because I'm gonna eat most of this junk tonight, baby!" He was in complete bliss as he finished stacking his plate. Then, he took a bite of his meal.
His eyes practically lit up, a feeling of overwhelming joy hit him.
"Holy shit."
–-
The food was as amazing as he had been told. Perfectly cooked and seasoned as well as an amazing beer. JP had to stop himself from chugging the pint. Maybe it had been a horrible idea to come here. If they had experienced this food. Would other ribs ever compare? His life would be forever altered.
Even the breadsticks were beautiful with a flakey outside and a soft interior. JP ran the end of the breadstick over the surface of the gravy. His mouth was full but he had to say it. "Thif foof isf bitchim"
–-
"I knuff wight!?" Dandy's mouth was also full of lamb and gravy. He swallowed and took a sip of his cocktail. With a satisfied sound, he went back to eating. He couldn't get over how amazing the food was. This was probably the best meal he had ever had. BooBies's food was alright, he could admit that.
But this food. This food was a religious experience.
Dandy grabbed a breadstick, dipped it in gravy and took a big bite out of it. He then looked at JP, a coy smile on his face.
"Wanna see me stick this whole thing in my mouth?" Dandy grinned, showing him the rest of the breadstick. "Betcha I can eat it all in one go!"
–-
They were eating unlike every other person in the establishment. They were all in. JP even pulled his sleeves up. To keep them clean. In his mind, JP swore he creamed his pants to the flavor of the food.
He sucked on his fingers. "Show me what you can do you, hungry man." He was one hundred percent envisioning Dandy outright deepthroating him.
He was so distracted, missing his mouth and pressing his next bite of food onto his chin.
–-
Dandy chuckled when he saw JP miss his mouth and then took a breath.
"Now ta see, ya can't just take it in," Dandy explained and picked up his bourbon glass. The short glass had only touched his lips once for a small sip but now. Now Dandy put it to his lips and chugged it with five gulps, not taking a single breath. Then at the end, he took a big breath.
"LET'S DO THIS!" Dandy cheered and started to put the breadstick in his mouth. When he pictured it in his head, he imagined shoving the whole thing in at once. Then, in practice, he quickly learned that ideas was a bad idea. The breadstick shifted, hitting the side of his mouth, about half of it in. "Fod uhp," he said with his cheek full of bread. Dandy then tried to chew it with his back teeth lile a dog with a bone. Finally he broke up enough in his mouth to get the rest in. With his cheeks puffed out, Dandy tossed up his arms.
"TAH-DWAHH!" Dandy chanted, his mouth completely full. Carefully, he chewed and swallowed the breadstick. He let out a gasp, coughed a bit and then gave JP a thumbs up. "Hell yeah, that's nearly choked me."
–-
That had totally not been what he had fantasized. But it had been funny enough to make him laugh. "You did very good. I'm proud of you!" It was a mix of lie and truth. He was proud of the attempt but the execution needed some work. "But I think I need to teach you a thing or two before its perfect." Jp wouldn't repeat what Dandy did if only not to show him up. He offered his drink to Dandy so he could finish washing down the breadstick.
–-
Dandy took the drink and had a couple gulps before having it back.
"Oh man what is that? I gotta have one of my own!" Dandy sounded so giddy just now, clearly having a fantastic time. He looked around, bobbing in his chair looking for a waiter. When he saw one, Dandy frantically waved them down.
"I want two of what he's havin' and then two more bourbon cocktails," Dandy said, signaling with two fingers. Once the waiter took his order, Dandy looked back to JP.
"Heads up if I get smashed, I'm a real handsy drunk. Just a li'l caution," he explained and then continued to eat his meal. "I don't know where these hands will go...~" he sang.
–-
"Its beer. Heh, the Five Oaks Amber? Its their in house brew." He was glad that Dandy was having a great time and in return he felt just as happy. "You can put those hands of yours where ever you want on me."
JP ate until he as completely full and leaned back into his seat. By now he had drank down too many things to count. He started to get out of his seat with his crutch in hand.
–-
Dandy swallowed his food and flashed a cute smile at JP. Oh, Dandy wanted to have his hands on him right now and it wasn't the booze talking.
"That's one helluva brew!" He continued to eat, working on getting full. This man had an appetite for sure, a much bigger one than JP's. When JP started to get out of his seat, Dandy looked up. "What's up?" He asked, looking with a bit of concern. "Need ta use the bathroom? I can help ya walk to it if you need me too." He was ready to get up if JP needed him.
–-
"Yea, I gotta go take a leak. Been drinking a lot." Jp wobbled when he got to his feet, he was holding onto the crutch tightly. "Come get your hands on me if you want to so badly." He really didn't want to fall on his ass or on his face trying to get to the bathroom. He started walking toward where he had spotted the bathroom sign before they gotten to their table.
His relationship with Frisbee had been very hush and downplayed especially because Frisbee always looked aloof and uninterested. Frisbee also was a very hands-off guy in person. It meant that pictures of the two looked more like friends and business partners than anything else.
So it was interesting for people in the restaurant that recognized him to see that the racer was interacting quite differently with the man that was with him. Some were taking pictures or even recording. There was for sure going to be something in the media about it.
–-
"Yeah, sure thing!" Dandy moved quickly over to JP, placing his arm behind the racers back and helped him walk away from the table. He held him close, making sure he was stable as they headed off. Dandy took note of JP spotting the bathroom and followed suit.
Dandy didn't notice the people taking pictures at first but once he opened the bathroom door and looked behind JP: there were people staring. Instead of ducking or trying to hide, Dandy stood confidently in front of the crowd.
"Just a little reminder that Sweet JP is a real winner, baby~" Dandy was soaking up the attention, being a distraction while he kept the bathroom door open for JP with his foot. While doing a pose like he was modeling, looking over his shoulder and winking at the crowd, Dandy spoke to JP from the corner of his mouth.
"I'll hold them off. You knock when you're done," Dandy said in a hushed tone. Then, he gave the crowd another photogenic smile.
"Oh yeah, ladies~ Ya know I got the look!" He laughed.
–-
JP was used to crowds from the past but he had never had a crowd nearly try to follow him into the bathroom. He looked at Dandy holding down the fort and hoped that the bounty hunter wouldn't get mowed down.
He looked down and honestly thought he wouldn't be able to get a dropout. He just felt too aware of the situation. But it seemed that the beers were honestly too much and once he started, he felt a huge wave of relief. "Ooooo yeeaaaa!"
He got his right hand clean and the left one as good as he could. He then used his crutch to knock on the door that Dandy was so faithfully guarding. "I see you're still alive. Now let me out."
–-
Dandy was being asked questions while JP was in the bathroom, personal topics. Asking who he was and why he wanted to be here with Sweet JP.
"Look, look, ladies... and gents. I guess," Dandy raised his hands up, trying to hush them down. He then heard JP's call out of relief and snickered. "How about you all come ta your own assumptions, eh? Ya see two good lookin' guys together havin' dinner in a VIP room and you really, really can't put it together?" He then heard the knock on the door, hearing JP asking to be released.
Dandy opened the door, putting his arm around JP's waist.
"Now when ya see these two together," he was speaking to the crowd. "What do ya see? Do ya just see a buncha space greasers out ta dinner or do ya see the damn best lookin' couple in all the galaxy?!" Dandy sounded so proud and confident as he held JP close to his side. He then moved his head over, kissing JP's temple. He mumbled against JP's skin. "Let's hurry up and get back to the table. I think my drinks are there." Dandy looked back to the crowd, waving at them and even blowing some kisses.
But before the two left the scene, Dandy turned around.
"Oh, by the way. Name's Space Dandy. And oh yeah. We're dating," he said with a cocky smile and turned back around, walking JP back to their table. He pulled out the chair for him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Looks like I gotta grab a tabloid before we leave this planet. It's gonna be hot!"
–-
Best looking couple...JP pouted a bit but only because he had been trying to give everyone else a different look on their relationship. Dandy was out here just grabbing him by the waist and pulling him close enough for their hips to be touching and for two dudes..that was a big deal because they were close. He closed his eyes at the kiss and then looked at the crowd. He didn't know it yet but he had smiled.
Dandy ushered him back to their table maybe a little too quickly, but he managed to keep up. Once seated and after he had been kissed a second time on the face, but regrettably not on his lips, JP looked at Dandy. He had his hands held together like he needed to drop some tense news. "Dandy..." He leaned in and reached over the food and drinks to grab at Dandy's shirt like he had before. Then his voice lowered to a loud whisper "I wanted to look like I was the top!"
–-
"Eep!" Dandy squeaked when JP grabbed his shirt. He was afraid he had said something wrong until JP loudly whispered those words.
"Wait, I looked like a top in front of them?" Dandy blinked and then let out the loudest laugh. He was grinning from ear to ear and puckered his lips. "Well I can't help that I got that energy, sweet baby~" With a little wink. Dandy looked down at JP's hand and then back at JP. "Although, uh," he saw that tense look.
"You... kinda got that energy right now..." He felt his heart beating a bit faster. But wait. No, no way was a man going to top Space Dandy. There was no way. A power bottom sure, but not a sub to a man.
But that look.
That grip.
"...Damn."
–-
"You grabbed me and I had to arch my back from how close you pulled me in! My legs were on either side of your hip." He let go and toyed with his rings by twisting them a little. "So just let me have this, Dandy. Will you? So I can get my kicks and have some fun." He picked up what must've been his 5th or 6th pint of the evening and took a drink. "I just want to see it on those tabloids at least once." Regardless of drinking, he was full and didn't eat much of anything else.
–-
Dandy sat back in his seat, taking a couple sips from his cocktail. He was on his third one and was planning to start drinking those beer pints soon. This man was pretty tipsy when he took JP to the bathroom, but now he was getting closer to that drunk feeling.
"So you wanna look like a top in the tabloids?" Dandy asked, looking a bit confused. Then, he looked at their outfits. "Dude, if anything I look like the freakin' sub! Look at me!" Dandy laughed, gesturing at his outfit. "I'm all decked out as a yacht boy that's beggin' ta be pegged!" He was all smiles and he was hoping that JP would smile a bit too. Dandy leaned a bit to the left, looking at the doorway leading out into the restaurant. "Like. How would you do that, anyways?"
–-
"Yeah. I do...but what if they think your yacht boy ass is buying this food for me?" JP rubbed his chin in thought as he looked out ahead at nothing in particular. "I have a little idea of what I can do. But if I fall, I'm going to be real embarrassed." He'd have to kiss Dandy in front of everyone for that picture.
–-
Dandy tugged at his collar, looking down at his clothes and then at JP. Did he really dress up a bit too much for this? He had a band shirt he could've worn but he wanted to look nice for this date...
"Well then they're really wrong. I really don't have that kinda cash," Dandy said with a little awkward smile and shrugged. Then, JP mentioned the idea of what he can do. Dandy leaned in over the table.
"If you fall? I'll be there ta catch ya! Don'tcha worry about that!" he grinned, thumbing at his chest. Then, he stopped and looked down at the floor to his left. "Wait," then he looked back at JP. "Is that too top energy if I catch ya? I dunno how ta be a bottom. What would you do?"
–-
"wha- you'd just let me fall on my face!?" JP laughed, "You can catch me, sheesh." He looked down at the leftovers on the table. "I should get these packed up so we can leave. And -" He pointed at Dandy, "You just go with the flow." After that he leaned back in his seat,"Are we ready to leave? Or do you want something else?"
–-
Dandy finished his last pint of beer as JP talked. At least he laughed again, so that was a good sign.
"Goin' with the flow is what I do best, baby~" he sang as he stood from the table. Once at his feet, he felt that sway he was all too familiar. Whoa, buddy! You can't go and become a drunk noodle with JP needing your help! He looked at the leftovers too and thought for a moment.
Dandy was full, starting to feel drunk and he just realized that he was going to be the one to carry the leftovers.
"I think I'm good!" he moved to place his hand on the table and missed, nearly falling down already. Thankfully he caught himself with his other hand on the table. Looking up at JP, he gave a big goofy grin. "I'll go wave down a waiter for us," Dandy finally stood, moving his hand along his pompadour. He didn't want a single hair out of place while he was out. Gotta look sharp for the man.
He spun on his heels, walking with a strut towards the public. The booze finally fully kicked in and this man was talking to a waitress, pointing to JP and asking for some boxes for their food. The waitress waved at JP, both of them completely out of range for JP to hear. Dandy had the dumbest smile on his face as he waited for the boxes.
–-
JP laughed and shook his head at Dandy's near misfortune. "Watch out buddy. Them tables got legs don't let it move out from under you again."
Jp watched Dandy as he walked to find a waitress and when the waitress waved he gestured 'signing' his cast to convey that he was ready to pay. He got up instead of waiting and headed toward where Dandy was. "I honestly thought you were going to jut hold your arm up. But I guess this worked too."
He talked to the waitress about the bill for the meal where the waitress looked up their table and announced the grand total of â‚© 6342000.
She flipped her screen and held out a card scanner that JP basically fist-bumped like in the cab and then signed his initials.
Now that they were somewhere visible in front of the whole restaurant and even in view of the queue, JP moved his crutch under his other arm and pulled Dandy over by the arm and quickly hooked his arm behind Dandy's waist to tip him back and kiss him while he had his new boyfriend dipped.
–-
Dandy was in awe of the price, his jaw dropped when he looked over at JP. He spent how much on dinner?! There was no way he could ever top something like that! This man was loaded and Dandy wasn't prepared for it.
He also wasn't prepared for what was to come next.
Dandy felt himself being pulled over and that arm around his waist. He was falling back, but was not only caught by JP's arm but also: his kiss.
His eyes went wide in shock, his hands out to his sides and then, they quickly clung to JP's jacket as he shut his eyes for that kiss. That was what JP was talking about. He was on top, for sure, in this moment. And, honestly, Dandy like it. The feeling of being supported like this in a kiss. He moved his hands to JP's back, not wanting to let go.
–-
JP wished his left forearm hadn't been fractured because he really badly wanted to fuck with Dandy's hair just to show him. He milked the moment with more than just one kiss before he pulled Dandy back up onto his feet. He winced as he had to pull more weight than his own on his left leg but it had been worth it. "I hope you enjoyed dinner, babe."
–-
Dandy was brought back up, a big smile love-drunk smile on his face.
"Oh I did, baby~" He grinned. "And that was the sweetest dessert I've ever had~" Dandy looked back to their table, seeing the waitress putting the boxes into a large plastic bag with the restaurant's logo on it. He then looked back to JP, clinging to his arm.
"Hey baby, could we got get a motel or somethin'?" Dandy asked, his speech starting to sound a bit slurred now. He laid his head against JP's cheek, a dumbass smile was brightly painted on his face. "I got and idea thanks to that bread. Stick." He grinned and kissed on JP's jaw.
–-
"Lovely." JP was fuckin loving this. His heart was racing! It was hot too, seeing Dandy smiling like that and saying those words "A motel? Hmm..You know I think my rings need a little shine. How about you kiss em?" He smirked and looked down at Dandy before he held up his right fist to his partner. "Once we're in the hotel you better not bite me like you did to that breadstick."
–-
Dandy saw that right fist and moved his hands to hold it, giving it a firm and passionate kiss.
"MwwwaaAH~!" he said, making a goofy and over-the-top scene. He then heard the upgrade of a motel to a hotel, which excited him even more. "A hotel!?" His eyes lit up and then the mention of the breadstick from earlier gave Dandy another good, hardy laugh.
"Aww, baby I thought you might be into biting..." he gave JP a playful pout and rested his chin against JP's shoulder, his hand gently holding JP's casted hand. Then, he raised his eyebrows at JP, his lips still puckered as the waitresses walked by. His eyes followed them for a moment as they made their way to the door.
"Hey wait! That's our food!" Dandy called out jumping up and waving his arms. "Don't take it out there! I haven't called the cab yet! Lady! LADY!!"
–-
"You really thought I'd let you step foot into a motel? Who do you take me for?" This was all too good. Fuck he was definitely getting off on this. He liked being top for once.
When Dandy basically jumped out of his arms he blinked in surprise. "God this goofball...hey Da--Wait! Yea, I was too busy kissin' him!" He growled to himself. How could that waitress not see the two of them standing right there? "Call our ride before she decides to give the food to someone else too."
–-
Dandy stopped dead in his tracks and looked back to JP. He quickly looked back at the waitress and then back at JP. Then, he pointed at himself and mouthed the words "me?" at JP. When it finally clicked, Dandy pulled his phone out and called the cab service again. He walked over to the waitress, tapping her on the shoulder and thumbing over at JP.
"That's our food," Dandy said with a frown. She titled her head a bit puzzled and explained that she knew that and she was just trying to get it to the door because Sweet JP was in a cast. Dandy squinted at her and then continued to talk on the phone with the cab driver. He gave them their location and then hung up. Putting his phone in his buttpocket, Dandy quickly took the food from her.
"Give me that!" he huffed and looked her up and down. From her chest to her shoes and then back up at her face. "You look lovely this evenin'," he nodded at her and then walked over to JP with the leftovers.
"They'll be here in a minute," Dandy rested his backside on the checkout counter and looked over at JP. "So, a hotel? You're really whooin' me, sweetie~" he said cutely, batting his eyes.
–-
Jp was standing in place, leaning on his crutch with both arms crossed on the armpit support. "Yea a hotel. I didn't say it on mistake." He looked at the waitress then at Dandy. "Wait-...did you hit on her infront of me?" He rolled his eyes. "I dare you to try that again." He gestured with his chin toward the door, "Let's go outside. I want another smoke." He gripped the crutch and headed out.
–-
Dandy saw that eyeroll backed up a bit.
"Hit on her?" He asked, clearly not seeing a compliment as hitting on a women. He then saw JP heading towards the door. Dandy followed next to him, his head cocked as he spoke. "Wait, you think that tellin' someone they look nice is hittin' on them?" He asked, wanting to find out why JP came off as heated. Dandy walked JP over to a smoking section that had a nice icon bench that matched the decor. He set the leftovers down and rested his hands in his pockets.
"You gotta give it to me straight," Dandy tilted his head down at him. "Did you just get jealous?"
–-
JP looked at Dandy from the corner of his eye then looked ahead at the iron bench. He sat down on it and when asked if he got jealous he didn't respond. At least not for an awkwardly long time. He even lit his cigarette and took a drag before he finally said, "Yes!!"
–-
Dandy was startled by that, moving back a bit and awkwardly looked around.
"Whoa..." he moved his hands up as if he was trying to slow JP down. Dandy sat next to him, placing his hand on JP's shoulder. "JP, baby, I was just givin' a compliment. I don't even know that chick," he said with a little worried look. JP being jealous sobered this man real quick. All those goofy positive moments slowly melted into a more calm and serious tone. Not stern, but more... loving and caring.
There was another long moment of silence and then Dandy spoke up again.
"Do ya wanna talk about it here or at the hotel? I mean, I can talk all night if you want about this whole thing," Dandy asked, his free hand doing a little in a circle in the air as he talked.
–-
"I rather talk about it at the hotel. Which I'm still taking you to instead of a motel you know." JP knew why he was like this. He just never thought...that his jealousy would come out so soon. He watched the street for signs of the cab. "Tomorrow we'll go to the Old Man's place. We'll get your Little Aloha looked at. It might take a few days but she'll be as good as new or better."
–-
JP wanting to at least talk about it made Dandy feel more at ease. He was hoping he didn't already strike out with JP, they had only just started this whole thing and Dandy was really getting into it. When he was told what the agenda was going to be, Dandy gave a quiet nod and looked down the street.
"I appreciate that," he said with a little sweet smile. Then, the cab showed up, pulling down the strip and parking next to the curb. Dandy carried the bag of leftovers in one hand and then extended his hand out to JP with the other. "If they let ya smoke in the cab, I say go for it." He had a loving smile as he spoke. "You look like you need one or two."
–-
JP was still ticked by that innocent compliment enough that he didn't take Dandy's hand and got into the cab himself. "Get inside.." He looked at the driver and mentioned the name of the hotel he had stayed at before the Yellowline had happened. He didn't smoke in the cab and most of the ride he spend running his fingers over the leather of his jacket's lapel and the spikes he wore. "I just needed my fix of nicotine. Nothing else.
–-
"Fine," Dandy frowned, his hand being rejected as JP sat inside the cab.
The alien hunter sat against the door, staring out the window as the cab drove. He didn't look at JP. He kept his eyes on the lights passing by. Dandy wasn't mad, he was just hurt that JP was taking something so small and innocent out of proportion. This man knew that he himself was a jealous type, whether he wanted to admit it or not, but that only meant that he understood more of why JP was being like this. Dandy looked over at JP, trying to be a bit stealthy with his gaze.
He looked his boyfriend up and down and then let out a sigh. Turning to look back out the window, he saw the stars shining in the beautiful night sky. Without a word, Dandy nudge JP with is finger and pointed out the window.
"Somethin' I love about bein' grounded is bein' able to see space from a different perspective," he said, a little smile forming as he spoke. Dandy looked back at JP, trying his best to give JP a smile. But this one looked worried and very bothered. His smile looked sweet and happy, but his sad eyes told a different story.
–-
Jp let out a sigh, "I'm grounded most of the time. Even when I'm in a ship, I don't look out often." He looked at Dandy and let go of the spike on his shoulder that he had been poking his finger on. "You don't get to see sunrises or sunsets in space."
This cab driver had a divider in their cab and minded their own business as they drove toward the hotel. It wasn't that far from Ironside and Ivy and was a little in the direction of the Aloha Oe.
The cab pulled up to the unloading area and JP once again paid the fare. He opened his side of the cab this time and walked around just to not have Dandy open the door for him. "How long did you want to stay here?"
–-
"I'll get the--" Dandy spoke up until and stopped when JP left out his side. "...door," he let out a sigh and opened his cab door. When he saw JP, Dandy walked over to him and shoved his hands in his pockets.
"I dunno, I was just thinkin' the night..." Dandy leaned on the back of the cab. Then, he felt it pulling away. Dandy jolted, quickly turning to see it driving off and onto it's next destination. "H-hey! Dude! Our food was in there!" Dandy shouted, waving his hands. But sadly, the cab was already gone and the likeliness of getting the same one with their food in it was... not likely. Dandy hunched his shoulders a bit, slowly turning to JP.
"Whoops..."
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