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Thanks for the update The Punch and Judy show’s still on

"That"s it?" Ty asked incredulously "I"et home"

Zane leaned back and rubbed his eyes "I" to feel like a dahed loudly, and his shoulders slumped "Well," he drew out reluctantly He looked up at Zane with a shrug "I guess we keep going" His fingers tightened against Zane"s knee as he pushed himself off the floor

Zane watched hi?"

Ty looked down at him ide eyes and patted his pockets absently, then nodded as if re He bent over to kiss Zane squarely When he stood back up, he said,

"Saints win it 17-9 Come on" And he turned and started toward the exit

It took Zane ten keystrokes to shut down the terminal, and he was on Ty"s heels out the door

Ty led the way to a lounge some ways froer restaurants Zane glanced around at the low lighting, leather couches, and tiny tables, and he wondered what Ty was thinking

"Are we having a snack?" Zane asked as Ty walked to a grouping of overstuffed ar away froht now," Ty answered as he raised his hand to get the attention of a waiter "And…" He hesitated and looked at Zane worriedly "I told you I"d go over soood a time as any Because I sure as hell need a drink"

Zane raised a brow, then shrugged, and sat down "Sounds good to entlemen?" a waiter asked as he appeared at their chairs

Ty held up two fingers "Two glasses, bucket of ice, bottle of water, and a Scotch, please," he rattled off quickly before Zane could even open his mouth The waiter nodded and moved away

Ty appeared unsettled, so Zane decided to sit close to his easily, and leaned toward his lover "We"re not in view of the door," he pointed out "You can ease up a little"

Ty glanced at the entryway, then met Zane"s eyes He appeared soularly arresting Zane held his gaze for a long ently as he waited for Ty to calm His partner was usually pretty laid back--despite his innate twitchiness--

but when Ty got riled up, it could be a difficult proposition to gear hi to Ty"s most recent stress

Ty took a deep breath and leaned closer to him "You still want to do this?"

Zane frowned a little "Why wouldn"t I?"

Ty shtly "Okay We both know you have to drink soreeht o for those situations I… didn"t really handle theht that sounded a bit o the word out a bit

Ty continued to look at hiuardedly

"What?" Zane asked, a bit exasperated "I"ot no place throwing stones about this"

Ty worked his jaw back and forth and then snorted He was soofy drunk," he admitted

Zane didn"t see as so bad about that "That would affect work, yeah, but why is that so awful in general?"

Ty laughed "One day I"ll show you," he pro back at Zane with a hint of that old h to ht On with the lesson"

"First: always order extra ice Let it melt in your drink and dilute it" As Ty talked the waiter returned with a tray and the requested items The tiny table at their knees was lasses on it Ty placed the ice bucket and the carafe of water on the ground Once they were alone again, Ty said, "And order the next round before you"re done The waiter will clear out your old drink when he brings your new one"

"Makes sense," Zane colass of Scotch and wedged it into the seat beside his leg Then he lasses around on the table and poured water into both of the both ally toasted Zane with it

"The best way to stay sober is to be a sloppy drunk," he said under his breath He jerked his hand to the side and sat forward suddenly, as if he was excited about what he was about to say Water sloshed out of his glass onto the floor His eyes were bigger as he grabbed for Zane with his free hand "Be very excited when you talk,"

he said eain

Zane tried to hold back his smile, because really, this was supposed to be serious He nodded piously instead Ty held his glass up to show hione already

He drank down a few gulps of the water until only a third of it relass is to spill," he said as he reached for the glass of Scotch and took a sip of it

He set it on the ground at his feet Then he looked up at Zane "Nice toand sticking his arm out as if he was about to shake Zane"s hand He knocked the water glass over with his hand, sending it skidding off the table into Zane"s lap

Zane could only flinch as the water splashed over his pants and the glass thuuy doesn"t want you to pay for his dry cleaning," he said wryly as he brushed at his thighs

"Effective, though"

"Sorry about that!" Ty exclai for the nearest napkin and helping Zane dry his lap Zane noticed he"d even added a slur to his words as heas you want," Zane drawled as Ty dragged the napkin across the front of his pants "And I"ll order you another drink," he pointed out<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>