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petty_dabblerHe'd meant to stay a day in Manchester, but that lead to a second day. He'd texted Danny a few times, but it was a painfully slow process on his flip phone. And, frankly, he'd been a bit busy.
He'd texted when he'd hit the edge of London and had gone straight to his hotel. Ten grand and he was still in this grubby flop house.
Back in town. Come over? Doors open.
He'd tucked his phone in his pocket and left it in his pocket as he got into the shower. He left the door unlocked- wishful thinking- and didn't even think about his phone. Danny was probably busy anyway.
He'd texted when he'd hit the edge of London and had gone straight to his hotel. Ten grand and he was still in this grubby flop house.
Back in town. Come over? Doors open.
He'd tucked his phone in his pocket and left it in his pocket as he got into the shower. He left the door unlocked- wishful thinking- and didn't even think about his phone. Danny was probably busy anyway.
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Date: 2020-07-05 08:03 pm (UTC)John stroked his cheek and then smoothed his hair back.
"I really did miss you," he said.
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Date: 2020-07-05 08:06 pm (UTC)"Missed you too. I've kind of gotten used to hanging out," Danny admitted.
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Date: 2020-07-05 08:20 pm (UTC)"You're easy to hang out with. Most people don't tolerate me any longer than they have to," he admitted before stealing a kiss.
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Date: 2020-07-05 08:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-07-05 08:27 pm (UTC)John hummed happily and devoted himself to the kiss. Danny had to be thick if he was genuinely into this, but John wouldn't complain. It was nice to think something good was actually happening for once.
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Date: 2020-07-05 08:37 pm (UTC)Danny slipped an arm around him, holding on tight. With John it was easy to just not think too much. To shut down and just be. ...Though there was something about him that also made Danny slip into some of his old habits. He wanted to be fun, to be a good time for others- Nothing deeper than that.
It was a dangerous slope to risk sliding down.
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Date: 2020-07-05 08:47 pm (UTC)John was quite happy to kiss him lazily, getting drunk on desire. But abruptly he pulled away and broke a huge yawn.
"Sorry," he said. "Sorry. Long few days," he said, nuzzling in close again.
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Date: 2020-07-05 09:17 pm (UTC)"If you need to sleep, I can go," Danny offered, not upset at all. "We can do something tomorrow if you like. We could drive out to the lake. Have lunch..."
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Date: 2020-07-05 09:22 pm (UTC)"Or you could stay," he suggested. "We could do both. I'm just really tired. Magic is...not easy, sometimes."
He stole one more kiss.
"I had a dream that night," he said. "I was being torn apart. My, um, soul is tied to Hell. And sometimes demons get...frisky. I went to a nexus in Manchester to secure it."
He paused.
"...In Hell."
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Date: 2020-07-05 09:35 pm (UTC)Danny didn't really understand what that meant, but he nodded a little, moving to lay beside him.
"I can stay," he said softly.
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Date: 2020-07-05 09:47 pm (UTC)John squirmed and settled down into the pillow.
"Don't think this means I don't want to fuck you stupid," he said. "I'm just beat."
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Date: 2020-07-05 09:52 pm (UTC)"Doesn't always have to be sex," Danny said softly.
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Date: 2020-07-05 09:56 pm (UTC)That was good to hear because all he really had to offer was his dick and his sparkling personality.
"I'll take you to breakfast," he promised. Funny how breakfast never quite seemed to work out.
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Date: 2020-07-05 10:02 pm (UTC)"Breakfast would be nice," Danny said quietly, stroking John's arm and then moving to put away the food for him so he could rest.
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Date: 2020-07-05 10:14 pm (UTC)John was out cold not even two minutes later. He'd not bothered to pull the covers up, he just died where he lay. He'd meant to wait for Danny, but that plan was dashed as sleep grabbed him quickly and pulled him down.
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Date: 2020-07-05 10:34 pm (UTC)Danny took his time cleaning up, tucking the food away in the mini fridge and straightening up a bit.
Carefully he tugged the covers up and over John, not yet tired himself. Instead he went to the window, looking out over the city as he pulled out his cigarettes and lit one up.
He'd quit again next week, he promised himself.
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Date: 2020-07-05 10:39 pm (UTC)John was still and snored softly for some time, but then rolled over with his arm out. He felt around and finally opened his eyes.
No Danny. Didn't even look like he'd laid down.
He rolled over and even though he was half asleep, he sent a fast text.
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As soon as he hit send, the alert sounded and he jumped.
"Jesus, I thought you'd gone," he gasped.
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Date: 2020-07-05 10:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-07-05 10:48 pm (UTC)"Come to bed," he coaxed drowsily.
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Date: 2020-07-05 10:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-07-05 11:00 pm (UTC)John welcomed him in under the blankets.
"Did you cover me up?" he asked softly in the dim light.
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Date: 2020-07-05 11:04 pm (UTC)"Yeah," Danny said softly, settling in and tucking his arm under his pillow.
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Date: 2020-07-05 11:09 pm (UTC)"Weird how easy it is to get used to the feel of you in bed beside me," he said, resting his hand on Danny's hip.
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Date: 2020-07-05 11:14 pm (UTC)Danny said nothing to that. Things were so complicated, and he didn't want to make it worse for John or Greg. Instead he settled in closer and closed his eys.
"Go to sleep, John."
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Date: 2020-07-05 11:33 pm (UTC)He didn't need to be told twice. He held on lightly as sleep dragged him back down til dawn.