
"When do you go back to Manhattan?" Jack's voice on the phone. "Next week's Rebellion schedule is solid, Ben, remember?" continued.
Ben sighed softly. "Yes, yeah, I know, I'll be back in a day or two, okay?"
"Please make sure of that, Ben." Jack's voice across from back was heard.
Ben clucked. After convincing the manager, Ben hung up on him. He saw Laras who was still asleep with his rapid behind his thick blanket. Ben climbed into the bed and slipped into the blanket. He saw the face of Laras who looked so peaceful.
"Don't look at me like that" said Laras, who felt Ben's breath beating on his warm face, without opening his eyes.
"I'm waiting when you snore" Ben chuckled.
"No way" Laras murmured as he turned his back on Ben.
Ben grabbed his body to Laras' back and hugged her from behind. Smell at the nape of the girl softly.
"I heard Jack call you?" ask Laras.
"Yeah, he's too paranoid. He thinks I forgot Rebellion's agenda next week."
"So when do we get back to Manhattan?"
"Tomorrow or the day after probably .. we haven't even had a good time in this town, yet" Ben lamented as he placed his forehead on Laras' back.
Laras sighed softly. "What do you want?"
"Go drinking at Portland's most prestigious club, for example."
Laras chuckles. "Hmmm .. The last time we had a drink at the club, I ended up with your ex-boyfriend's hair pulled over."
Ben broke down, grabbed the head of Laras and kissed her with anxiety.
"It won't happen again, I promise" he said.
The barrel turned back, this time the two faced each other. The back of Laras's hand stroked Ben's cheek gently.
"I still feel like this is a dream, Ben."
Ben raised both eyebrows. "Why?"
"Benjamin Chevalier and I'm the mediocre nomad." Barrel grimacing.
Ben terbahak's. Then shook slowly. "Bulls*it, you didn't even recognize me when we accidentally collided on campus that time."
"Hey .. I told you I know who Ben Chevalier and Rebellion are. It's just that I don't know what your faces look like" Laras protested. "Like .. for example I met Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chilli Pepper on the road, maybe I won't recognize him either" Laras said.
"You really don't know that I'm on campus with you?"
Laras shook his head, then grimaced. "I'm too busy thinking about how to survive in New York."
Ben smiles. Lip pecking Soft barrel. "You have me now."
"But I don't want to be branded a gold digger" said Laras as he stroked Ben's bare chest with the eagle.
"No, you're not." Ben grabs Laras' body and takes her into his arms. She frowned her lips softly and then went down to trace the girl's neck.
"Ben, what do you want?" ask Laras while holding Ben's chest.
"Don't always ask something you already know the answer to." Ben smiled obliquely, grabbed a blanket to cover the bodies of the two and continued his activities regardless of the cries of Laras protest.
...This photo was taken by Lady Magnifica😁...
***
"Is this house never occupied again?" laras asked Ben that afternoon at the dinner table, while eating lunch.
"Yeah, Brian, you remember, the driver who picked us up at the airport, he's the one who's guarding this house, and some housekeepers but I put them together so we could be alone." Ben smiled jahil.
Hissing barrel. Basic Ben, there's-there's just his bullshit sense.
"Laras, I wanna meet a friend in a bar ton" Ben said as he fed himself a spoonful of broccoli.
"A friend?"
"Yes, Jonathan Rivers from Dead Moon, have you heard of it?"
Rounded Barrel Eyes. "He's your friend?" ask Laras not to believe. Jonathan Rivers was the frontman of the band Dead Moon, which was well known in America and the world before The Rebellion.
"Yep .. We used to be high school friends."
Laras. "The cool!" sahut Laras's.
"But promise me you won't like Jonathan." Ben gave a warning, his face looked serious.
Laras was blown away hearing it. Then shook his palm, thinking Ben's words were just the wind.
"I'm serious."
"Why are you insecure like this, Ben?" asked Laras in between his laughter.
"Since I met you" replied Ben.
Laras breathed deeply. "Am I not the one who should be afraid of you turning away? Look at you, Mr. Chevalier's."
"You're a rare girl, you remember Monica's message, don't you? I have to take good care of you."
Laras patted his eel. Beast of times, rare! Ben chuckled at Laras' funny expression. The two spent lunch interspersed with a warm laugh.
***
HOLOCENE BARS, BUCKMAN, PORTLAND.
With Laras's hand in hand, Ben approached Jonathan Rivers, who was sitting on a VIP sofa, accompanied by a woman with sexy makeup who was always attached to the lackey-haired man.
"How are you, Joe?" greet Ben. Looks like the man who is also full of tattoos has been under the influence of alcohol. A few empty cocktail glasses.
Jonathan turned his gaze towards Laras, his eyes narrowed.
"New girl?" goda Jonathan chuckled.
"Ah, Laras, this is Joe .. Joe, this is Laras." Ben introduce.
Jonathan or Joe welcomed Laras' hand and kissed him like a gentleman.
"You're pretty" praised Joe unblinkingly looking at Laras, who was wearing a simple brown mini dress, complete with stockings and vintage flat shoes. Not impressed glamour or sexy, but Laras looks so sweet.
Baras just smiled at Joe's praise. Ah, almost forgot if the man in front of him is also a rock star who usually only seen on television, magazines or youtube.
Ben who was feeling uneasy with Joe's gaze towards Laras immediately pulled Laras to sit next to him. Joe sat down next to the woman he had been with, and waved to a servant.
"You should try a new cocktail here,"
said Joe. "Bring me four more glasses like the one I ordered, okay, sweet," she told the waitress with a bunny head on, patting her ass slowly.
The beautiful maid smiled spoiledly. But his eyes did not look at Ben. "Yes, Mr. Rivers," he answered, then passed.
Ben was excited to see Joe's behavior that never changed from the past, always teasing women.
"Your girl is beautiful, Ben .. where did you get her?" joe asked quietly, and Laras who was sweeping his eyes around the large room that was starting to be crowded by visitors did not seem to hear it, even though the sound of music was not too stomping.
Ben laughed loudly at the man's words, with no intention of answering them.
"I want something like that too. Petit Asian girl," Joe chuckles while glancing at Laras.
Ben shook his hand, not wanting to override Joe's words. "How is Dead Moon? Is there a new album?" asked Ben to switch the conversation.
"Naaah, we're not as productive as Rebellion."
"I heard your drummer got fired?"
"Yeah, he's too troubled."
"Hmmm," murmured Ben.
The beautiful waiter commanded the rabbit to return with four large cups of cocktails. After putting it on the table, the woman smiled at Ben with her flirtatiousness and passed. Ben just shook his head slowly.
"This is so good" Joe said. "Ah, Laras .. you should try this, you'll like it." Joe bows his head to talk to Laras who blocked Ben's body. He then handed the glass containing the blue drink to the girl. Seeing all that, Ben quickly snatched the glass from Joe's hand and gave it to Laras.
"Don't drink too much, baby." Ben's ordering.
Laras nodded. Ah, Ben why be protective like this. Baras' chest suddenly rippled. Plus watching Ben's sweet smile and his gentle gaze.
***
The night is getting late, the atmosphere of the bar is becoming more and more crowded. A few glasses had been spent Joe and Ben, but the two men bertattooed it still looks fit. While Laras only spent one glass, it was able to make his body feel so light.
"Babe, I gotta go to the toilet, don't go anywhere, okay?" said Ben. Laras chuckles. Where you're going, there's Ben.
Ben moved from his seat and stepped towards the toilet reserved for VIP visitors.
Joe who saw the opportunity to talk to Laras immediately shifted his seat towards Laras regardless of the sexy woman sitting beside him. The woman was too drunk as she was, to the point of being face down on the sofa.
Laras was surprised to find Joe was beside him and smiled at him. For a moment the man amazed him. But the feeling disappeared when Joe smiled his naughty smile.
"How much did Ben pay you?" joe asked which made Laras flabbergasted.
"A-pa what you mean?"
"Are you pretending? Come on.. How much was your rent last night?"
Laras' chest rumbled withstanding anger. So he thinks Laras is Ben's hired woman. Goddamn bum!
Joe tries to grab Laras' hand but soon the girl brushes him off.
"Well, you're not tame yet, yet" Joe's kekeh is getting excited.
"Please watch your words, Mr. Rivers!" shouted Laras while moving from his seat. But Joe immediately pulled his hand until Laras fell back on the sofa.
The man tried to kiss Laras' lips forcefully. With all his might the girl pushed Joe's chest increasingly lust after Laras' lips.
"Come on, Ben won't mind, he can look for something prettier than you tonight."
The thrust of Joe's body was so strong that Laras began to run out of energy, let alone his head began to feel dizzy. The sound of music so loud that his screams are not cared for by anyone.
"Joe, what are you doing, asshole!" yelled Ben who had just returned from the toilet. He blocked the collar of Joe's shirt and pushed the man's body hard until he slammed down from the sofa.
"Well, are you okay?" Ben checked the sobbing Laras. Then he hugged her and calmed her lover. "It's okay, baby .. I'm here" he said, kissing the top of Laras' head.
Joe gets up and is blown away by the friendly scene between Ben and Laras.
"Hey, Ben .. I want to wear the girl after you're done with her, okay?" joe said as he walked toward the sofa with a stagger due to the influence of alcohol and also hit Ben.
"What did you say, asshole!" Ben who ignited his emotions with the words Joe again pulled the collar of the man's shirt and a punch landed right at the corner of his lips. Put Joe down. Fresh blood flowed from his broken lips. Unsatisfied with one blow, he beat back the man with a punch in the stomach, chest and lastly in his nose.
"Ben, stop, stop!" yelled Laras while holding Ben's hand.
The chaos led bargoers enjoying music on the dance floor to turn their attention to the VIP table. While the servants who were panicking about the incident immediately called the guards to break up.
"It's gonna be me-wash you, Ben!" joe said when the two big-bodied security people asked him to leave.
"Suck!" maki Ben was still with his hunting breath. Laras embraces Ben trying to relieve his lover's anger.
"Let's get out of here ...." Ben confirmed his messy shirt and took Laras' hand out of the club, followed by many pairs of eyes staring at them until both were nowhere to be seen.
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