Raffe laughed and Nox felt bad that it seemed to hurt. Nox grinned. "I'll try not to make you laugh."
But despite the little show and Raffe's good nature his mother was mentioned again and Nox's smile dipped a little from the memories. "She can't come around, she's not even mad. Can't be. She's been gone for a lot of years." Nox said as Raffe pushed open the doors and Nox took in the inside. It was a new sight for him in all the lush and extravagant things. There really was no wonder Nox had never been here more than once, and then only to celebrate Bas' life. He'd met Kali over there, Nox turned from the theater itself, he was sure he'd be seeing it more later. Kali had been more of a threat than Jay would ever be and yet he'd gotten away with that one, but not Jay. He hadn't slept with Kali, but he could have, would have probably should have. Would have ended that a whole lot sooner.
Nox turned back to the faint memories of the place and then back to Raffe. "I'm sure easy on the eyes helps with tips at the bar as well. At least I'll see if I can put my normally destructive gifts to more mundane and flirty uses." The power still flowed through Nox and he smiled as he flicked the collar of Raffe's sweater again before he dropped the power. "Carmen said the room your friend used to keep. What happened if he's not here anymore?"
Nox's wallet chirped and he groaned. It better not be Dorian begging. He'd already gotten one text that said they needed to talk. Nox couldn't right now. Later... he thought to himself.
Nox smiled as he saw the simple message.
How'd it go????
Nox tapped out a quick message in response.
I'm in, Roof and Job, will call later and tell you more.
Nox resisted the urge to add cute boy in the room as if he were a twelve year old boy chatting with his sister. That thought made Nox smile brighter as he tucked his walled into his pocket returning his attention to said cute boy. Such a different mind set, not that he was complaining, but it made Nox rethink all his prior interactions with men.
But despite the little show and Raffe's good nature his mother was mentioned again and Nox's smile dipped a little from the memories. "She can't come around, she's not even mad. Can't be. She's been gone for a lot of years." Nox said as Raffe pushed open the doors and Nox took in the inside. It was a new sight for him in all the lush and extravagant things. There really was no wonder Nox had never been here more than once, and then only to celebrate Bas' life. He'd met Kali over there, Nox turned from the theater itself, he was sure he'd be seeing it more later. Kali had been more of a threat than Jay would ever be and yet he'd gotten away with that one, but not Jay. He hadn't slept with Kali, but he could have, would have probably should have. Would have ended that a whole lot sooner.
Nox turned back to the faint memories of the place and then back to Raffe. "I'm sure easy on the eyes helps with tips at the bar as well. At least I'll see if I can put my normally destructive gifts to more mundane and flirty uses." The power still flowed through Nox and he smiled as he flicked the collar of Raffe's sweater again before he dropped the power. "Carmen said the room your friend used to keep. What happened if he's not here anymore?"
Nox's wallet chirped and he groaned. It better not be Dorian begging. He'd already gotten one text that said they needed to talk. Nox couldn't right now. Later... he thought to himself.
Nox smiled as he saw the simple message.
How'd it go????
Nox tapped out a quick message in response.
I'm in, Roof and Job, will call later and tell you more.
Nox resisted the urge to add cute boy in the room as if he were a twelve year old boy chatting with his sister. That thought made Nox smile brighter as he tucked his walled into his pocket returning his attention to said cute boy. Such a different mind set, not that he was complaining, but it made Nox rethink all his prior interactions with men.
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