milliways_bar OOM: Vegas, baby.

[bloodyrockgod]

Las Vegas.

At certain times of day the Strip appears nearly deserted; at others, cars move a crawl and the sidewalks are packed with people looking for an endless variety of a good time.

It's never cold in Las Vegas--it's just varying degrees of hot. The grand hotels cast shadows and there are fountains up and down the Strip, though few are intended to cool off the tourists as much as amuse them. There are few places to just sit and watch the city go past: the intention is to bring you inside, to gamble and shop and take in a show or two.

It's a strange city, of long nights and slow days, and there's a nervy sort of energy brought by vast amounts of money changing hands, of celebrities getting away for a wild night, of lives changing with a roll of the dice.

It's a perfect city, though, for a pair of dreamers to celebrate each other. Whether they take the High Octane option of Charlie's plans or the Lazy Day option, it's good just to be here, together.

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[bloodyrockgod]

"Mm, body heat," Charlie agrees, lips moving along Darien's neck. "Skin on skin . . ."

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

He nods into the kiss, smiling with a soft, short laugh.

"Mmmyeah. Heat and friction and all sortsa things."

[bloodyrockgod]

"Mm, friction . . ." Charlie hums and slides his lips over Darien's shoulder. "I like that part in particular."

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

He ducks his head down a little.

"You like touching me."

A soft, almost bashful smile and half-lidded eyes.

[bloodyrockgod]

"I do. Fancy that." His hands smooth down Darien's sides, ending on his hips. "You're rather . . ." He hums and kisses down Darien's chest. "Lovely."

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

He shakes his head and pulls Charlie up for another kiss.

It's not that. Or it's not just that.

And he smiles.

[bloodyrockgod]

"What?" Charlie whispers and traces Darien's lower lip with his thumb. "Do I need to tell you how much I love each part of your body again?"

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

He shakes his head and just kisses him.

Sometimes he doesn't have a word or a quote or anything to say. Sometimes those are the most perfect times.

[bloodyrockgod]

Charlie kisses him back, holding his face, a little puzzled.

But very content.

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

He grins and rolls his eyes.

"I love you."

Beat.

"Dork."

[bloodyrockgod]

Charlie sticks out his tongue at him. "Love you too, git."

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

And Darien kisses him again.

"Well, you were sticking it out."

[bloodyrockgod]

Charlie waggles his tongue at him again. "Dare ya."

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

Charlie is promptly pounced and kissed rather thoroughly into the bed.

[bloodyrockgod]

Ha, try to kiss this wigging, squirming, laughing piece o' man flesh.

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

Just a matter of finding the right spot for his mouth.


Hm.

That seems to work.

RASBERRY!

[bloodyrockgod]

NIBBLE ATTACK ONNA NECK!

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

TICKLING.

ALL OVER!

QUICK LIKE SILVER THIEF NINJA!

[bloodyrockgod]

SO UNFAIR!

Charlie is incapacitated with laughter. Cannae even fight back.

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

And the tickles stop as he starts kissing along Charlie's shoulder, still chuckling.

[bloodyrockgod]

Charlie swats at him ineffectively, gasping for breath. "Git," he says again and then wraps his arms around Darien and rolls him onto his back and kisses him thoroughly. "Payback, boyo."

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

One hand is thrown against his forehead in melodramatic fashion.

"'Woe is me! for I am undone'"

[bloodyrockgod]

Charlie tries to look serious--or at least crafty--but ends up giggling even more as he captures Darien's hands and holds them over his head. "Pay attention for a moment, please, before you distract me again with your bodacious self.

"Do we want to go out tonight or stay in?"

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

"'Bodacious'?"

Utter and complete disbelief. Charlie...used that word?

[bloodyrockgod]

"What? I've been living in L.A. for two years. I've picked up some of the lingo. Like, um, 'dude.' Or 'multi-picture deal with points.'"