There's a Reason These Tables Are Numbered Honey

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Tripp blinked up comically, "And that is pertinent to you and me because...?" he asked, then said. "Age is just a number and all thirty something years of you is sexy."

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Grey nearly chuckled, he liked this kid. "Ok, kid. I'll bite," Grey said as he leaned down. He led the boy back to his booth and sat down cooly. "What's your name, kid?" he asked, looking at the beauty, and those lips.

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"I certainly hope so and my name is Tripp," he said with a cheeky grin, pleased the older man hadn't turned him down. "And yours?"

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Grey leaned back easily in his booth, looking at the male. "I am Grey." he said, looking at the boy and waving over one of his waitresses. He came quickly and stood nervously at the table. "What can I get you, sir?" he asked.

"The usual," he said, eyes sliding over to Tripp. "And you?"

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"Grii straight up, Finny beer chaser," he said with a click of his tongue and a smile at the young waitor. Turning back to the sexy, tall man, he asked, "Does every one cower in fear when you come around? I couldn't imagine why."

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Grey looked a the boy. "Funny thing, that." he said cryptically, not answering the male's implied question as he looked him over.

"I have never seen you here before." he said, looking at Tripp.

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"I've never been," he said with a shrug. "I usually frequent those clubs on Cri street but their getting a little too violent nowadays. Either way, I'm glad I came here tonight." The way his eyes ran over the man, there was no guessing just why he was glad.

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Grey nodded, looking up as the waiter approached with their drinks. Grey looked at Tripp, "So, what brings you to Mentisquiar?" he asked.

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Tripp took his shot to the head and chased it with a long swig of beer. The drink always made him feel sexy and sensitive after he took the shot and it definitely made him more aware of how close Mr. Tall, dark and gorgeous was to him.

"This is usually where I play charming and say 'you'," he grinned lopsidedly, "But you don't seem the sort to appreciate such flirtations. So! I came here on a whim, a friend bought a nonrefundable ticket but found his mate at the last minute. So he offered it to me." He took another sip of his beer. "I came for a vacation two months ago and haven't left since."

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"Why'd you stay?" Grey asked, actually interested, he'd only ever heard people complain about this place.

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"I'm not sure. I just always feel like I'm looking for something," he said seriously, a little bit of humor fading from him as he told his thoughts. "Someone, maybe. I'm not sure."

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Grey rose a brow. "Odd." he said, downing his glass. He looked at the boy, "So you came here to find that someone?" he aske.d

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Tripp shook his head, "Not at all. I came here because it was a free ticket and I got to relax for a few days. But once I got here just couldn't get rid of this feeling."

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Grey blinked, puzzled. "Where are you from?" he asked.

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"I'm a big, bad Zercan, babe," he said with a wink and a smile. "See? Getting me is like having a lover and a pet all in one. I'm the total package."