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Jack's made sure to (loosely) schedule some alone time with both Mearc and Lux this week. So while Mearc is off doing...something, Jack drags Lux out of the suite and down to one of the pools that dot the resort. It's not private, there are a few other people around, but there are two beach chairs under an umbrella together, and there's plenty of room to talk quietly and not really be heard by anyone else.
Even in public, Lux uses pretty much any opportunity to be as naked as possible. They have no shame. They're wearing nothing but the teeny weeny brightly colored speedo, as well as an unbuttoned short sleeve shirt that... probably is Jack's, actually. It's left open, blowing about in the breeze. Here, Lux seems less concerned about people seeing their scar. Maybe they're starting to accept it more--or maybe they just figure that they're never going to see any of these people again once they leave, so who gives a fuck.
They plop down onto the chair, giving a look around before focusing on Jack. "You need any help with your sun screen?"
In contrast, Jack is in swim trunks only, in a colorful floral print and short enough to make it abundantly clear that he's probably not straight. You know. As if his possessive arm around Lux's waist didn't tell anyone that already.
"I'll always take your help." He gives Lux a kiss on the nose, and offers them the bottle of sunscreen. "You feeling better?"(edited)
Lux accepts the bottle, squirting out a generous amount to start spreading over Jack--starting at his legs, massaging the lotion into his calves, then up over his thighs. Totally just being helpful, not trying to turn him on in public... Nope...
"Loads better," he admits with a sigh. "Feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of me. And... I'm excited. About us all moving in together."
Jack twitches slightly when Lux starts up his thighs, pausing in sunscreening his arms to give them an eyebrow raise. But he doesn't stop them, and leans forward to kiss them. "Me fuckin' too. Someplace to make ours. D'you think you'll have your Hollow attached? Eventually maybe?"
"Maybe eventually... I'm not sure if it's actually possible to change the Door location? I could maybe make it stronger though, so that it could be accessed anywhere." Lux watches him as they take a little too long kneading the lotion into his thigh--but then moves on to the other. "Any idea what type of home you'd want? I guess it'd have to be a house, to have enough room for us all..."
"Mmm. Could be helpful for you even if we don't all use it..." he trails off as his breath catches slightly, his cheeks going a little scribbly when Lux continues to keep their hands on his thighs. "I...fuck, yeah a house makes sense. Never really thought about anyplace as permanent as that, you know? I'd kinda love a place that needs fixing up - give me some projects, you know? Shit that's not work to do. How about you?"
He doesn't seem to realize that he just gave Lux an easy answer about something he'd want, as he twists to reach the back of his shoulders.
"Having some projects sounds... great, honestly. And we probably could afford a larger house if it's a fixer upper. None of us really have... a lot of money." Once his legs are covered, Lux shifts around to start rubbing lotion over Jack's back. "I'd love a place I could paint, too. Add some bright colors. Not too bright all over, cause I know that'd be overwhelming for Kitten, but... I want color."
"Neon exterior trim?" Jack flashes them a grin. "Every room a different color? If we've all got our own space...think they'll just be bedrooms? 'Cause you'll need a studio, an' lionheart'll need an office, and those should be separate from wherever we're all sleeping..." His animation dances, as he starts to think and plan, though he does look up for long enough to hail one of the server wandering around the pool to order a drink.
"I don't need a studio, technically--I have the Hollow and the Collective, which has plenty of space between them. I mean... I wouldn't turn it down, but I'd rather make sure there's enough space for everyone else, first. Kitten definitely needs an office though." Lux leans in to kiss and nibble playfully at his ear while he rubs the lotion into his lower back. "Mmm... rooms all different colors would be nice."
"True..." Jack eeps and grins wider at the nibble, leaning back into Lux's hands. "If they're all different colors not all of 'em have to be too bright for him, you know? If it's gonna be for a motley, we gotta make sure there's...some sorta...division between bedrooms. For everyone else's sake..." His cheeks get a little more scribbly. "But...a separate room for each of us, plus a living space...gotta be a pretty fucking big house. I'm excited about it though."
"Maybe I can... try do so a few murals? Start reaching out to clients. Might be able to help with deposits, a little, at least. Oooh, maybe we could find somewhere haunted that is cheap..."
"But yeah, needs to be... fucking big. If the motley ends up being Alex and Bobo, that's five of us, so at least... five bedrooms. Well, four? We could make sure it has a basement and fix that up for Alex..."
"I bet Alex would appreciate that, yeah...It would help if we were getting anywhere with the fuckin' strike...I was gonna try and put some more pressure on PTC but with the whole Robin thing I've been working on Tornetta instead..." Jack sighs.
"Fuck. No. Not talking about work anymore here." He accepts the drink he ordered from the server with an upnod and a smile, and gets a smile from him in return.(edited)
"No work talk is good. You'll figure it out when we get home. There should be... time, now." They rest their chin on Jack's shoulder, arms looping around his waist to hold.
"God I hope so." Jack drains his drink in two gulps all the same. "...We won't have to lug shit to the laundromat anymore, holy shit..." It's the little things about home ownership, right?
Lux smirks, nuzzling affectionately into his neck. "Yeah. It's... gonna be fucking nice. I'm really... really excited. Being able to sleep in the same bed as both of you most nights is going to be awesome."
Another drink is ordered, and Jack melts into Lux a little more. "It's been amazing to be able to do that. Figure I'll give up my place, as long as lionheart doesn't mind us crashing with him while we house hunt. Stick my shit in storage, it's cheaper than rent."
"Might be something to talk to him about before we make plans. Not sure if he'll be able to deal with us being in his personal space 24/7, and who knows how long it'll take to find a house." They run hands slowly over Jack's stomach and chest, more affectionately than teasingly.
"True..." Jack turns to kiss Lux on the cheek. "I dunno if I'll be able to sleep back at my place. Even with Robin...you know."
Lux frowns, falling quiet for a few seconds. Their arms tightening around him. "...Yeah. I don't think I can, either."
"Something we gotta talk to him about, then. Or we could crash at your place - you still have it? Set the bet up and shit, make it into enough of a home to get through the next few months..." Jack sighs and lets his head drop back to rest on Lux's shoulder.
"Nah, I got rid of my place--was only paying month to month. But I could maybe find another place like it. Something cheap."
"Mmm..." A nod, and the same server is back, with a grin and Jack's drink and some comment about how hopelessly in love the two of them are. "D'you want anything, firefly?" Jack shifts to nuzzle Lux's neck.
They flash a grin to the server, making a show of kissing Jack's jaw. "Hmm, sure. I'll take a drink." They order something sweet and tropical before focusing back on Jack. "Is there anything else you want to do while we're here in Hawaii?"
Jack hums and closes his eyes, scooting back a little and wiggling his butt into Lux. "Well...I wanna kiss you a little more...and I dunno maybe go out on a boat sometime? The three of us? Some sort'a romantic thing there. And I like just...being here with you, too."
"Ooh, going out on a boat would be awesome," they murmur, looking thoughtful. "And very romantic. But yeah, just relaxing here with you is nice, too."
"What d'you wanna do here?" Jack sips this drink a little more slowly, and turns his body so he's kinds sitting in Lux's lap instead of them sitting behind thm. "Besides me and Mearc. Repeatedly." He grins wickedly at them and slides a hand up their chest.
"I'd like to go shopping before we go," they reply, keeping arms around him. They grin at the joke, kissing him slowly a moment. "Want to get some souvenirs for people."
"Oh yeah - definitely. Gotta get some shit for Fox, said she wanted some wood from here. Figured I could find some carving or something. Who're you getting shit for?"
"Oh? I was thinking about getting some seeds for her. Some cool tropical flowers or something. I wanna find something for Bobo, Alex, and Aaron."
"Yeah, they told me they're always looking for new kinds of wood. Guess it helps with their...stuff." He waves his hand, vaguely. "You know, if I weren't a hundred percent that Drake would be impossible to shop for, I might pick something up for him..." He runs a hand through his hair.
Lux's lips quirk. "You should try to find something for him. He'd probably enjoy the thought. I think he's the sort to hoard everything even if it's not particularly expensive. I'm sure we can find something?"
"...He is the sort to hoard everything. His house's full of collections. Hmm. D'you think he'd be offended if I got him something with a dragon on? I still don't really fuckin' get him, always."
"He likes jewelry. Get him some jewelry. Even if it's silly, I think... he'd enjoy that? Maybe something special to the area. Pearls or coral or something? Or volcanic stone? I think he'd like something like that." A beat pause. "Of course, giving him jewelry kinda has a meaning to it, but..."
"He doesn't think giving jewelry has meaning, I don't think. At least, not the shit he gives people. Not like it'd mean if I gave your or lionheart something like that." His cheeks go scribbly again.
Lux glances away briefly, then clears their throat. "Uh, yeah. That's true. He did give me a super expensive ring like... the second time I met him." They pause, then grin. "You wanna go shopping?"
"Shopping means clothes." Jack's only a little whiny. "An' I kinda like you like this..." He slides his hands up Lux's thighs, dangerously close to being indecent in this public place.
"I'll make it up to you," Lux assures, squeezing his thigh in return. They nip at the side of Jack's neck, then nudges him gently. "Please? I wanna get you something too. Spoil you."
Jack shivers at the nip, scribbles dancing along his skin, and turns to give them a deep kiss. "Aw firefly. You don't gotta get me anything. But sure. Lets go." He kisses them again, and stands up without pulling away.
Lux returns the kiss--and in fact continues it even after they stand, dipping Jack backwards like this was an old timey romance movie. But then they straighten, pulling back with a grin. "Awesome." Jack's hand is snagged, and he's dragged back to the room to change, then Lux orders a car to take them into town...
Jack gets a little handsy in the room, because of course he does, but soon enough they're in the car, on their way into town. And Jack's hand is only a little under the presumably very short shorts that Lux is wearing. His own shorts aren't that much longer, really, and his drapey buttondown is mostly open. He steps out of the car first and holds the door for Lux like the gentleman he can sometimes pretend to be, giving Lux a wide grin.
Oh yeah, very short shorts. Lux seems to only wear shorts that forever have the risk of their cock just falling out of them...
Lux slips out after him, taking his hand with a smile, then dragging him off into the market. "Is there anyone else you're wanting to get gifts for?"
"Drake, I think. Alex, Fox...lionheart." Jack kisses Lux's cheek. "A certain firefly, maybe..."
"I would not turn down gifts." Lux tucks their hand into Jack's back pocket, getting a handful while keeping him close.
"Want to look for something for Drake, first?" Lux offers, leading Jack into a cluster of clothes/accessories stores. "They probably have jewelry in these places..."
Lux is being a SNEAKY SNEAK and keeping an eye out for any jewelry that seems to catch Jack's eye.
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Jack keeps an eye on the things Lux seems to be interested in too, while he runs his hand over a collection of simple metal rings that shimmer rainbow in the same way his new jacket does.
"Something gold and purple, I think. For him."
"He'd probably like gold and purple. Especially gold." Lux eyes the rainbow shimmer rings, picking one up to fiddle with. "You like this?"
"Rings are hard, sometimes, with my job. I'd prob'ly end up putting on a chain under my shirt so I didn't fuck it up and so it won't get caught on anything. 'S pretty, though." Jack gives them a kiss on the cheek and moves on to looking at some of the novelty necklaces. Including a slightly ridiculous collection of animal necklaces, the kind that have sparkly spinning beads for their tummies.
"Hmm... Good point..." Lux mutters, looking thoughtful as they eye the rings a moment more, then sets it back. They follow along, peering at the necklaces. "That one has a... lizard thing. He might like that."
"All I see is him pointing out all of the flaws, honestly..." Jack spins one of the beads absently. "Though maybe something tackier is better. Oh this is a winged...something...?" He squints at the mystery animal. "Uhh...an owl? Or a phoenix?"
"...Maybe." Lux eyes the winged creature, then rocks on their feet, looking thoughtful. "Drake told me something, a while back... that he likes taking broken things and making them beautiful. Taking trash and making it into treasure. Maybe... he would enjoy something repurposed?"
"Ooh. That could...yeah. Thank you, firefly, 's a great idea." Lux gets a lingering kiss, and Jack pulls away with a warm smile. "I'll give you credit for it, if he likes it."
"You don't gotta." Lux grins. "But if you want to, sure. How are you feeling about him, since your marathon session of fucking?" Lux looks around a moment, then starts over to a rack of bracelets made from bits of recycled things fished out of the sea--bits of smoothed broken glass and colorful plastic. Trash, and a statement on pollution, made into something... at least kind of cute.
"Literally haven't talked to him, I...dunno. Oh those are...interesting...?" Jack looks them over. "Sea glass is always nice, but I feel like...none'a this is right. You see anything you can't live without?"
"Is that cause you're avoiding him?" Lux eyes Jack, then looks around. "Those earrings are kinda cute."
"'Course not." Jack says it a little too fast to be entirely believable. "No more'n he's avoiding me," he amends after a moment. "The pink ones? You'd look good in those."
"I would..." They pick one of the pairs up, holding them up to their ear while peering into a little mirror nearby. Then looks back to Jack. "Do you want to fool around with him again?"
There's a few moments, where Jack considers.
"Yeah. I think I do, but. I also wanna get to know him better, an' that's hard to do when we fool around and then he leaves to go work on his art. You know?"
"Why don't you ask him out on a date, then?" Lux peers at him curiously.
"I did that. Kind of. I've said I wanted to get to know him better. And I don't wanna step on Bo's toes, either, that whole situation is adorable an' I don't wanna get in the middle."
Lux grins. "Drake is also banging Atalo. I don't think he's into monogamy, even if Bobo wanted it. But I guess that's fair. Still, you should text him when we get home."
"I'll...mmph. Maybe. I don't know what he wants from me. Or I do, but...none of it means what it usually means and that's fucking with me. You know?"
"No, not really. What do you mean, none of it means what it usually means?"(edited)
"There's..." Jack pauses, eyeing a largeish piece of sea glass carved into the shape of a shell. "There's usually a dance. Around feelings, around what people want out of a relationship, that kinda shit. But ask him what he wants, and his answers...are something I'd expect you or Mearc to say. They imply...intimacy and a long term relationship, but to him they're just...desires. with none of the connotations attached to 'em."
June 14, 2020
"Huh." Lux leans into him, head tilting thoughtfully. "It sounds like he wants those things, but isn't sure yet if he wants them with you? Does it make you feel insecure?"
"No, no he wants them with me. But not the relationship that tends to go along with, say, wanting me to quiver with excitement when he comes into the room, or wanting me to turn off my alarm to spend more time with him. That's some of the first shit he said he wanted, when we started talking. Fleeting desires of the moment, I guess, but...hearing anyone say that so early on 's a little...weird. Haven't asked him what he wants, recently."
"Ah." Their head tilts. "Yeah, he's pretty... blunt. But it sounded like you had fun, at least. So even if it's just... fucking around, you should reach out to him and see what comes of it. Maybe ask what he wants right now. He'd likely tell you."
"...I'm maybe a little afraid of what he wants. 'Specially if I don't think I'm gonna be able to give it to him..." He's looking very interested in the sea glass carvings, now.
Lux pauses, considering him a moment. "What is it you think he wants? Or... what you are afraid you can't give?"
"I...don't think I can handle three full-on relationships. An' I can't...I don't know how to let him make me feel special, like it feels like he wants to. An'..." He eyes the rest of the store. "And I know a lot of it'll be cleared up if I just text him..."
"Ah." They consider that a moment. "I get that. I don't think I could handle another full relationship, at this point--even having Aaron feels like too much, sometimes. And I feel... guilty, that I can't give him everything he needs." Lux rubs Jack's side gently. "I'm sure he would understand. But just because you don't have a full relationship, doesn't mean you can't enjoy each other's company from time to time."
"I dunno 'f I'd be any good at a friends with benefits situation. Hell, I don't even know if he thinks we're friends? Dunno if I ever told him so, specifically."
"Ah." A beat pause. "Dunno if I can help you then, babe. Sounds like you just need to... talk to him and figure out what you both want."
"Fuckin' communication and shit..." Jack grumbles, but smiles and swoops in to give Lux a kiss. "I'll text him when we get back. Have the 'what are we' conversation. Ugh. Oh fuck babe...we should get matching shirts." The shirts he's pointing to are the 'my boyfriend went to Hawaii and all he got me was this stupid t-shirt' variety, and Jack's grin widens. "Or I'll get one for you and lionheart."
"Good." Lux leans in to kiss him on the cheek, then snorts in amusement when they see the shirts. "Fuck yeah. Lets get them for all three of us--but I'm cutting mine into a crop top."
"I'd be worried if you didn't." Jack grabs three shirts - and the pink earrings Lux was eyeing earlier. "Hm. I want something sea glassy for Drake, I think. These carvings are cool, but not quite right i don't think."
"We could look in another store?" they offer. "I'm sure there's a lot of other sea glass stuff to be found."
"Only if I can drag you into a side street for a couple minutes..."
Lux's brows lift, grinning. "That could be arranged. Only a couple minutes?"
Scribbles scrawl across Jack's cheeks. "However long you want, firefly." He's still blushing as he pays for the shirts and the earrings.
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