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[notsoyoung]

[OOM: Five Days Away and A Favour]

David enters the bar through the front door, and brushes a little snow from his shoulders.

He looks around and thinks: it's just the same.

He takes a backpack from his back and sets it down in a booth, looking for friends or lovers.

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[go_between]

Richard hangs up his apron and walks over to David and kisses the top of his head.

"Hello there."

[notsoyoung]

He smiles up at Richard. "Hi." He turns and wraps his arms around Richard's waist.

"Just bringing some things in for Angelo. How was your shift?"

[go_between]

"Fine, I was hours late though. Time runs a bit differently in New Orleans, I think. That and I had to pry away from Armand."

*strokes his hair*

"You want any supper before we go back?"

[notsoyoung]

He smiles against Richard's stomach, and nods. "Just a little. It's been another two days since you left... and that would be this morning? Armand's hating every second you're away from him, but he had to go hunting tonight for the presents for Angelo."

[go_between]

"Two days! Shit! I'm surprised he's not in here yelling for me to come home."

*sighs*

"Anyway, I'm going to fetch some things off the carts. What would you like?"

[notsoyoung]

"He had me keeping him busy last night. Sent him to get some things out of the Talamascan Vaults."

He grins.

"Just... whatever you're having. Although you shouldn't be waiting on me. You're offshift."

[go_between]

"Oh? Did he find any of his paintings? He said he'd look."

*kisses his nose*

"And you're supposed to be resting. Back in a mo'."

He returns with a tray of sandwiches and chips and two ciders.

[notsoyoung]

"If he brought them back, he didn't say," David replies, taking a plate and filling it with chips and sandwiches, and takes a sip of his cider, grimacing at the taste. But he doesn't push it aside.

"I am resting. I just... five days, Richard. I've been gone five days.

"I kind of hoped to see a few people."

He sighs.

[go_between]

"Would you like something different to drink? I don't really know what you like as a mortal."

*pats his hand*

"Did you find Angelo? And why are you worried about how long you're gone? you have no real obligations."

[notsoyoung]

"I miss people easily. I wanted to see Charlie."

He eats some chips and picks up a sandwich. "And the drink is fine. Just not been a cider-drinker for many, many years."

Biting into the sandwich, be bites his tongue and winces.

[go_between]

Richard looks and feels very sorry for David.

"You really don't like this, do you? Being mortal. You don't enjoy it at all."

*looks around*

"I'm surprised Charlie's not in for his shift yet."

[notsoyoung]

"I do mind being a mortal: I hate having an expiration date," is all he says, sadly.

"I am too. So can we just go home now? I've done what I came to do and your shift is over, and can we just go home?"

[go_between]

He nods and tips Rizzo to clear away their mess.

"Of course, luv, let's go home."

He gets them both into their coats and puts his arm around David's waist.

"Ready?"

[notsoyoung]

He nods, and holds onto Richard's hand, opening the door and stepping through.

Had anyone been standing near the door at the time, there would be a soft smell of cool air and dark nights, and New Orleans outside that.

[go_between]

Richard softly closes the door behind them and takes David home.