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]

"Fine, fine . . . how about 'lust-inducing.' Or 'distractingly sexy.' Or 'irresistible.' Do they satisfy your vocabulary gods?"

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

"No," he says solemnly, "they demand--"

Pounce.

Kisses.

[bloodyrockgod]

"Your vocabularly gods are so demanding."

Mmm. Kisses.

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

And Darien smiles at Charlie.

"Wouldn't want em any other way, though, now would you?"

[bloodyrockgod]

"If I were looking for a new god I'd definately give yours ample consideration." He draws his hands down Darien's arms. "You still haven't answered my question."

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

Blink.

...Darien, honey, Charlie's the blond, remember?

"What question? There was a question?"

[bloodyrockgod]

"Go out or stay in? Lord, you've got the attention span of a hyperactive gnat."

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

Pout.

"But I've got such a lovely distraction..."

Grin.

"I dunno, Charlie. What're you up for?"

No innuendo, oddly enough.

[bloodyrockgod]

"I just want you to have a good time. Wouldn't mind the water park, though. A little sun would do us good, I think." He closes one eye to look at his rather pasty self.

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

He grins.

"Do you fry, Charlie Pace, or do you brown up nice?"

[bloodyrockgod]

"I fry without sunblock, so we'll need to get some when we buy the swimsuits. I bet you brown up nice."

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

He nods.

"Never burn, baby."

A kiss.

"And not a tan line in sight."

[bloodyrockgod]

"Oo," Charlie murmurs and slides down Darien's body to have a closer look. "Very smooth . . . I don't think you'd want to skip a suit at a water park, though."

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

Eyeroll.

"Well, no. There're children and jets and high-speed impact into water crotch first..."

[bloodyrockgod]

"'Tis very sad," Charlie says, shaking his head. "Naked swimming will have to wait for another excursion.

"So. Are we getting out of here or what?"

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

There is some chin rubbing.

"Hmmmmm...think we're getting out of here, babe. Just, uh, gotta get us some trunks."

[bloodyrockgod]

"There are shops downstairs. You could even get a designer suit of you wanted." He hops up and starts pulling on his clothes. "Thanks to my lucky streak at the gaming tables." He grins at Darien and tosses his jeans at him.

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

"Lucky streak?"

Grin.

"Shame I missed it. Must have been at the slot machines when that happened."

He catches the jeans and starts tugging them up.

[bloodyrockgod]

"Yeah, it was quite mysterious." He pulls his shirt over his head and starts singing, "'Luck, let a gentleman see what kinda dame you can be--"

Really, it's all he can do not to start jumping on the bed.

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

"--I know the way you've treated other guys you've been with, Luck, be a lady with me."

Accompanied by his shirt being tucked down...and an impromptu roundhouse that lands a foot or so from Charlie.

[bloodyrockgod]

Charlie does a kung fu pose in response and grabs the cashier's check to stuff it in his back pocket.

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

And he is given a laughing kiss for his prize before Darien lopes out of the room, bouncing.







He's never been to a water park. Not really on the training-to-be-a-thief class trip list.

[bloodyrockgod]

The Wet and Wild water park in Las Vegas is considered one of the top ten in the world, and it's crowded with kids running and couples snuggling and soaked tourists everywhere.

Charlie, in his new swimsuit, lays down his towel on a chair and takes out the bottle of sunblock. He makes puppy eyes at Darien. "Do my back?"

[qsilver-lab-rat.livejournal.com]

He chuckles.

"No puppy eyes necessary, baby. Besides, considering the melt job you did on me one day, I think I owe you the back massage."

[bloodyrockgod]

"A back rub will put me to sleep and I want to play," he says airily and puts the tube into his hand hand. "Save it for when I'm tense or summat, yeah?"