( open ) there ain't no party like a mafia party

[safesex]

⌛ Who: Those Thai mafia guys, adjacent CR, and anyone who just wants to crash a good time
⌛ What: Celebrating an elopement, Tay's survival of all that chaos in the Western Kingdom, and other things
⌛ When: Early November
⌛ Where: J. Random Bar or two or three
⌛ Warnings: will be added in threads as needed

Tay said drinks were on him when all that madness in the Western Kingdom was over. Vegas wasn't about to forget that. There was a lot to celebrate, after all! Vegas and Pete eloped, Tay survived, they were all reunited, they had some solid plans for the future. They may not be able to find a club in the way Tay would like, but if the night turned into a bar crawl, would any of them complain? Wherever they landed, Vegas was sure to be buying the most expensive drinks on the menu since he's not paying.

The place had music -- nothing like they're used to, but at least it had music. Which would make for an interesting night as the longer they're out and the more champagne Vegas drinks, the more likely he is to try to drag the others into dancing (especially Pete). It may not be what they're used to, but they can still have a good time, right?

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[safesex]

"Pointing it out hasn't stopped you from mooning over him like some love-sick teenager." Vegas gives him a look.

[letyourheartfly]

The warmth on Tay's face vanishes and he draws back a step.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't hear that over your wedding bells and sparkle of your fancy new diamonds." Don't judge him asshole until you're without the man in your heart in a place like this.

"Pete should be back soon, so if you'll excuse me.." He turns on his heels to leave.

[safesex]

Vegas grabs his arm before he gets too far and fixes a severe look on him.

"I'm tryna help you, Tay," he snarls. "Those guys at the port? That I can deal with. If people lay hands on you, I can fix that. If you get your feelings hurt chasing someone you can never get anyway? I can't help with that."

[letyourheartfly]

"Hey!" Tay almost stumbles when his arm is grabbed. He is still drunk even if their conversation shifted from the light-hearted fun it had been before.

He glares back at Vegas but doesn't try to pull his arm away. "I'm trying to get him out of my head! Do you think this is fun for me? I don't want to have some stupid crush on someone like a fucking sixteen year old, but I do!" It's really humiliating to admit that, but it's true.

"And did you really have to mention those creeps right now?" He'd been trying not to think about that and have some fun, but the memories come flooding right back. Vegas can feel a tremor in Tay's arm and Tay reaches up to rub his neck without realizing he was doing it.

[safesex]

"You're just missing Time," Vegas states, a little calmer, but still glowering. "Any pretty face will do when you're lonely." Believe Vegas, he knew that better than most. "His woman helped us out a lot, me more than the rest. We can't repay her by fucking up her personal life."

He reached out and rubbed his free than against Tay's shoulder. "Go get a few more drinks and come back when you're ready to dance."

[letyourheartfly]

Tay shakes his head and moves a little closer, lowering his voice. "No, it's not, not completely anyway. If it was just that, this would be much easier."

However, it doesn't really matter that there's more to it, does it? The point remains the same that he needed to put some distance between himself and this man he had connected with.

He nods at the advice and looks back toward the bar. Maybe he could use that method to get over both men who had their claws in his heart- to find a pretty face. Either that or just call it an early night.

[safesex]

Vegas sighed and slung his arm around Tay's shoulders, ushering him toward the bar. No sense in letting him escape to go find a mistake to make while he's both sad and drunk. One of the two would be fine, but Vegas is sure he'd feel shitty if it happened because of both.