"A lot of food was regulated because it was considered a crime to eat." Dominic had always thought that was a wierd military stance. "Alcohol, sweets, coffee, sugar, fruits."
Dominic could only shrug as he picked up his drink. It was all he knew.
"I like fruit." More than booze if he was honest.
"I like fruit." More than booze if he was honest.
"I haven't tried all of them." Dominic downed half of his drink while he was thinking. "At home, cherries, but I've tried pineapple, lemons, strawberries, papaya, mangos... hmmm.... some jams but I forgot what the fruit was in them."
Dominic basically liked all of them.
Dominic basically liked all of them.
"They had one on the menu." Dominic finished his drink and ordered one of those so they could try it. He did feel Aleksi leaning against him more heavily and slid his arm around the younger man. It was instinct because he was worried he might fall, and it felt good. He wasnt's expecting it to feel this good.
"It's soft and sweet. It reminds me of melon, I think." Dominic hadn't had a lot of sweet things or fruits in his life so he was struggling to find a good description.
"It's soft and sweet. It reminds me of melon, I think." Dominic hadn't had a lot of sweet things or fruits in his life so he was struggling to find a good description.
Dominic could feel Aleksi's body going slack. He hadn't drank and didn't really get drunk but he had seen people pass out since joining the tour.
"I can buy some if you want to try it." Dominic finished his drink and made sure the bill was paid for the bar. However, his arm is staying tightly around Aleksi for fear that he is going to fall.
"I can buy some if you want to try it." Dominic finished his drink and made sure the bill was paid for the bar. However, his arm is staying tightly around Aleksi for fear that he is going to fall.
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"I'm always trying new things."
Dominic was inherently adventurous as a person and all the new foods were of interest. He hadn't remembered mentioning melon juice but then Aleksi seemed very drunk.
"Maybe I should carry you?" He could feel the wobbly way that the younger man was walking. He might fall at this rate.
Dominic was inherently adventurous as a person and all the new foods were of interest. He hadn't remembered mentioning melon juice but then Aleksi seemed very drunk.
"Maybe I should carry you?" He could feel the wobbly way that the younger man was walking. He might fall at this rate.
"Try me?" Dominic asked. He'd heard that but only in the context of fighting. He didn't think that was what Aleksi meant but he couldn't think of any other context.
"You're going to fall." Dominic held him up and then easily lifted Aleksi into his arms. It was obvious the younger man was in no condition to walk back but Dominic could carry him without problem.
"You're going to fall." Dominic held him up and then easily lifted Aleksi into his arms. It was obvious the younger man was in no condition to walk back but Dominic could carry him without problem.
"No... I don't."
Dominic really was lost. He had no idea what it meant but the winking and giggling confirmed it definitely wasn't the fighting context he was used to.
"It's a long walk back." And Aleksi almost fell getting off a stool. Dominic adjusted him a little so that Aleksi ended up with his head on his shoulder and cradled in his arms. Then Dominic started to walk out. It would be about a 20 or 30 minute walk back. It really wasn't that far.
Dominic really was lost. He had no idea what it meant but the winking and giggling confirmed it definitely wasn't the fighting context he was used to.
"It's a long walk back." And Aleksi almost fell getting off a stool. Dominic adjusted him a little so that Aleksi ended up with his head on his shoulder and cradled in his arms. Then Dominic started to walk out. It would be about a 20 or 30 minute walk back. It really wasn't that far.
"Yes." Dominic said it but he really didn't understand what was fun or not yet. He hadn't tried enough of all of these new, and frankly illegal or death sentence things, to know.
"I don't mind." Dominic said as they stepped outside. "I walked here."
He still didn't think like people here and he was wary of vehicles too. None of that put his mind on getting a car.
"I don't mind." Dominic said as they stepped outside. "I walked here."
He still didn't think like people here and he was wary of vehicles too. None of that put his mind on getting a car.
"I don't mind." Dominic repeated and the truth was once Aleksi started hanging on him, and now laying against him, it felt good. He couldn't pinpoint why but he knew he did and so went with it.
If Aleksi fell asleep Dominic wouldn't mind and wasn't bothered by walking back in silence.
If Aleksi fell asleep Dominic wouldn't mind and wasn't bothered by walking back in silence.
Thanks to Damien's training and helping him with security, Dominic knew which bunk belonged to Aleksi. It does take time to get back but he's soon climbing on the bus to put, the now passed out, Aleksi into his bunk. He's probably going to at least have to pull off his shoes in the process.
Einar was just finishing off his last glass of red wine with Hunter when he heard the bus door open and noticed his very drunk and passed out brother. He was being carried by Dominic, of course he was. Rolling his eyes, Einar walked away from the bar area and wondered what had happened.
"Is he alright? Drunk himself into a stupor at the bar?"
The Finn was used to this behaviour but it didn't stop him from worrying about his brother because this was his blood.
"Is he alright? Drunk himself into a stupor at the bar?"
The Finn was used to this behaviour but it didn't stop him from worrying about his brother because this was his blood.
Dominic didn't really know Einar and gave him a critical look over when he approached. The defensiveness over Aleksi is already starting and anyone with enough relationship experience might see that Dominic like the younger man in his arms.
"We were drinking together." Dominic answered and shifted to pull Aleksi closer.
"We were drinking together." Dominic answered and shifted to pull Aleksi closer.
Einar knew Aleksi liked to get trashed out of his melon and this wasn't the first time he'd come home with a new "boyfriend." Yet, this one seemed more real than the others and the Finn could see a possession in the older man's eye. That meant something more permanent which made Einar feel relieved in many ways. He could still be wrong though and that was why he always kept on guard meeting new men hanging around with his brother.
"You are looking after my brother? He gets very drunk and runs his mouth off a lot."
Maybe this time Einar wouldn't have to go into mother hen mode and scald his trashy brother for doing something stupid.
"I'm Einar, his younger brother. What's your name?"
"You are looking after my brother? He gets very drunk and runs his mouth off a lot."
Maybe this time Einar wouldn't have to go into mother hen mode and scald his trashy brother for doing something stupid.
"I'm Einar, his younger brother. What's your name?"
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