There's a Reason These Tables Are Numbered Honey

[ode]

Tripp beamed at that smiled and started bouncing again. It was funny how the smallest of things could fill someone with just so much joy.

[praiseofblood]

Grey blinked as the waiter returned with their drinks and promised to return with their orders. The two sat together like that until their orders came,

[ode]

tripp wasn't so much interested in food as the man beside him, but ate nonetheless figuring Grey would be offended if he didn't eat when the guy was paying. Taking a few bites, he leaned back in his seat and asked, "Do you like to eat out often?"

[praiseofblood]

"Not very often." Grey said, shaking his head, looking at the male as he ate. "I cook." he said.

[ode]

"That's pretty awesome. Believe it or not I'm sort of handy given an old fashioned oven," he winked and took a bite of his food. "Maybe we should have a cookin' showdown one night. We'd be like- Ooohhhh!" he laughed at himself before shaking his head and eating a bit more.

[praiseofblood]

Grey looked at Tripp, shaking his head.

[ode]

"Whatever, don't be shakin ya head at me," he mock-glowered at the man. "You know you secretly think I am the bees knees. So boom. I'm awesome. Convo closed. Now, talk to me. Tell me something else." He demanded. "On random. Ready! 1-2-3 GO!.... Just so you know when I say go that means tell me something. Okay! 1-2-3... GO!"

[praiseofblood]

"...Did you seriously say 'bees knees?'" Grey asked, amazed at the kid's hyperness.

[ode]

"Uh, yeah," he said with a 'duh' expression on his face. "And that's no fair! You're supposed to say something about yourself not me." He pouted.

[praiseofblood]

Grey shook his head. "And I said ask something."

[ode]

Tripp smacked himself in the forehead, hard. "You are the most impossible man ever. You're lucky I find you so attractive or I'd smear pie on your face. So ha," glaring at him for good measure, he turned back to his food.

[praiseofblood]

Grey shook his head as he looked at Tripp. "Pie?" he asked.

[ode]

"Yes, pie. And don't tempt me to order desert just to do it," he waved his spoon at him.

[praiseofblood]

"Ooh, scary." Grey said, shaking his head.

[ode]

Tripp stopped and smiled a big smile. "See, you can be funny when you want to be," he said, suddenly sounding like he had some sense after all. "It feels good to be silly every now and again, huh?"