I'll start to spend my money calling everybody honey

[aintthatbad]

Skinny didn't get much out of Tom Sawyer when he was forced to pick it up as a youngster, but he did gather that those boys had a fine appreciation for the finer things in life -- namely, goldbricking. If you worked your time right here, the days became a study in practiced idleness, and when it got boring, the options for getting interesting again

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[yo_babe]

Phyllis, the damn pig, follows him closely, but he's used to being either Eden's boyfriend, or that guy with the pig by now. He hears Skinny before he sees him, and so does the pig who goes ahead to investigate.

"Heya, Skinny," he greets when he's close enough to see who it is. "Who sings that one, huh?"

[aintthatbad]

Skinny's grin picks up at the sight of Babe. "Hey! And hey, pig." He waves, just to be friendly. "Some fella named Willie Nelson, far as I can gather. Apparently he's got braids down to his back and smokes a lot of funny cigarettes. Great tune, though, ain't it?"

[yo_babe]

"Yeah, you oughtta leave it to Willie," Babe teases, clapping Skinny on the shoulder. The pig roots around Skinny's feet like a damn dog who can't stop sniffin' crotches. Babe moves the barnyard animal with the toe of his boot. "You're lookin' happy," he comments, but Babe don't look too sad himself.

[aintthatbad]

"Hey, screw you, pal," he laughs, swatting at Babe's hand. "Least I'm not Spina. My feelings are hurt now."

He can't stop glancing back down at the pig; she's fascinating. "You know, I am pretty damn happy. Things are all right, Babe. Especially..." He reaches for the flask at his side and holds it out. "Since I've got this to keep me busy. Bootlegging's a time-consuming industry. But it's good not to fall idle.

"How about you, you getting up to anything I should know about?"

[yo_babe]

"Don't test too much of that without us, huh?" Babe advises, his way of saying he hopes Skinny don't drink too much. He pauses, lookin' at something past Skinny's shoulder for a second, considering how to choose his next words. There's no better way than to say it, though.

"Me and Eden have moved in together," he answers. It ain't like it's a big shock or anything, and most of Easy have probably assumed that he'd already been livin' with her anyway. Now it's just official.

[aintthatbad]

He smiles, a bit stubbornly. "Hey, there is more than plenty enough to go around. Give me a shout sometime and you're welcome to come see it."

Skinny blinks, and pulls an impressed face. "Hot damn, that's pretty modern of you. Where're you shacking up now?" Maybe he should have noticed by now, but he's been a little occupied.

[yo_babe]

Why it surprises people so damn much, Babe doesn't understand 'cause most of them have met Eden so it's pretty self explanatory why they're not married or anything before they'd decided to live together.

"Her place," he answers. "Damn..." he presses his toe against Phyllis' side, "pig and all."