Getting back on the horse (nc17)

Alec texted his new found friend after dropping his sister and her friend off. He had given them both a sound talking to. He asked the young man out to a pub he found in the time's square area when he came here. It was small and out of the way. It was the closest he had gotten to finding any food like home. But anyways, he invited the handsome stud from the hospital to dinner. With his luck the young man would have dinner with him then never speak to him again. He was willing to take the chance.

He sat in the pub at his table in the corner. It was slightly secluded but enough to feel somewhat a part of the bar. He sat deep in thought with a Mulligan in front of him while he waited to see if Colton arrived.

Colton was at his apartment busy playing his guitar for a  bit while having a cold one. He needed to have some time to chill. It wasn’t every day he ran into a mutant that could know everything about anyone she touched and also have a good looking guy as her older brother. His phone buzzed and he grabbed it and saw who it was. He smiled to himself and set it down as he got up and got dressed to go out.  It had been sometime since he had been with another guy and he didn’t want to scare him away. Mutants tended to do that to people but hopefully Alec was more open minded then guys he had been with in the past.
 

He walked into the pub and looked around. He felt out of place taking everything in Wearing a flannel over shirt with jeans and cowboy boots did not fit the apparel that everyone else was wearing. He went up to the bar and ordered a beer he had never heard of before he saw Alec in the corner and flashed him a smile.  Hey suga.” he said taking a seat at the table. ”Having a good night handsome?” he asked with a sly grin before he took a drink of his beer.

Alec looked up from is phone and smiled back at the young man. He pushed away the worry for his sister or at least tried to. At least the handsome young man showed up. He counted on being stood up or made a joke of. That seemed to happen often.

He reached out to him and stroked the back of colton's hand with his fingertips. "Hey there yourself pet. You dont have to lay it on thick love im already smitten."He admitted boldly.

Colton smiled back at Alec and his body relaxed.  He wasn’t the type to stand anyone up or make a joke out of them. He had been at the receiving end of that sort of behavior before and he did not want to put anyone else through that especially someone like Alec.
 

”Hey now, I ain’t nobodies pet…yet.” he said with a soft chuckle looking over at Alec. It must have been a British thing. He didn’t like being called that word but the way that Alec said sounded different and he liked it a bit. He turned his hand over and wrapped his fingers around Alec’s. ”Let’s say that feeling is mutual. I haven’t done anything like this in sometime.” he admitted a bit hesitantly. He didn’t want Alec running away so fast.

A lazy smile spread across his lips as the young man took his hand. He was despirate not to get attached but colton was making it so damn hard. It made him chuckle and rub his free hand along the stubble on his jaw. "It's a term of endearment where i come from, but if you dont approve i wont call you pet anymore. I am sorry if i offended."He leaned back in his chair a little but remained holding hands with colton. "I have not dated anyone in a very long time and no one near as attractive."

He was still confused by the whole pet thing. Apparently it was a British thing. Maybe in time he would come to appreciate the term but as of the moment it made him feel like he was a dog that was being lead around on a leash. ”It’s all good. I ain’t offended.” he said watching Alec lean back in his seat as they still held hands. ”Same here been through the whole dance a few times. Yea know how people are with…mutants…and what not. And I have ta say you are the prettiest thing I have seen in years.” he said flashing Alec a grin. ”Why yea been single for so long. A guy like yea should be havin’ a line of guys waiting for yea.” he asked.

He look a long drink of his mulligans before speaking. "Felt like i had a duty to my family so for a long time i tried to be someone I'm not. When i realized i needed to be happy too i tried to date in secret but there was nothing but heartaches. A couple of guys i tried to date only ended as sick jokes."He looked pensive while staring at his beer. "I stopped trying when my sister started getting sick. Nosebleed here, earbleed there is how it started. Then she would get tired. Eventually she would stay for bed in days whimpering and begging for me to make the pain go away. The doctors still don't know whats wrong with her but according to her cat scan when she was 12 they said she won't make it to thirty."

He seemed deeply troubled then tried to push it away. "I'm sorry love our first date and I'm dumping out my depressing baggage. Tell me about you."

Colton knew the pain of dating in secret and keeping his parents from knowing the truth. It was the reason he moved away from his family and was roaming around the deep south before he came up to New York. He could be himself here and not have to worry about them finding out. He knew eventually he would need to tell them the truth but now wasn’t the time. He got a new job, was making friends and he had a date with someone he could relate to.
 
Alec went on to talk about Ari and how she was sick. He tightened his grip softly around Alec’s hand letting him know he had support and a shoulder to cry on if he needed it. ”She is lucky to have a brother like you.” he said trying to be reassuring.
 

Now the tables were turned and Colton had a deer in the headlights moment. He didn’t like talking about the past at all especially on the first date but what was he to do. He took a drink of his beer hoping the liquid courage would help.  ”Well I grew up in the south. I was a jock back in the day. I had a thing with one of the other guys on the football team but others found out and beat him within an inch of his life…and I saved him…and he left because I was a freak  and everyone else hated me but didn’t want to say anything so they wouldn’t lose their scholarships. So I have been just roamin’ around taking jobs where they need medical staff and just kept movin’ till I came here.” he said flashing Alec a small smile. ”Let’s not talk about the past an shit. Let’s talk about somthin’ else. Any hobbies? Do anything fun outside of work? What do yea even do for work?” he asked raising a eyebrow.

Alec liked holding his hand. He felt safe and calm. But he needed his hand back. He produced a lighter and smokes from his jacket. He lit one and took a long drag. " I was in lacrosse in highschool. After that i wanted to be like my father. Became mounted police like him. I am on indefinate medical leave." He handed a picture over. "The only lady in my life."

Colton bit his lip as Alec let go of his hand. He liked the touch, the warmth of someone else. He watched Alec pull out a lighter and a pack of smokes from his jacket. Colton did the same pulling a pack from his pocket and pulling out a zippo and lighting one as he took a drag as he listened to Alec talk. ”Never did lacrosse, I was a football jock…I mean American football. I know it confuses y’all over there” he said exhaling smoke. He took the picture of the horse and looked at it nodding his head. ”She’s a beaut that’s for sure. I had a friend that had a few horses we could ride when I was younger. I haven’t done it in years.” he said handing the picture back to Alec. ”Yea said you were on indefinite medical leave. What’s up with that? It might be something I can help with.” he said moving his chair over so he was closer to Alec.

"My....our parents were murdered almost a year ago. The day it happened it was a mutant hater. He attacked me and my father. I was away for a few moments to take a leak. I found my father already dead. The bastard came for me next. Shot me in the leg. I didnt know my mother was at home already dead." He stared down into his beer quietly.

He smiled a sad smile. He was caught off guard by colton's lips on his. He hadn't meant to say those things this early in the relationship. Here he was putting the cart before the horse and calling it a relationship. For all he knew colton would take his chance to run and never look back.

Instead colton kissed him. It was like heaven for him. He craved the man already. It made his heart leap to know he was desired as well. He closed the space between them again and kissed him back. " Never apologise for kissing me love."

Colton was nervous he did the wrong thing. He didn’t want Alec to up and leave on the first date. He liked him and his touch was warm and made him feel safe, made him feel like he was wanted and loved by someone. Alec closed the distance and kissed Colton and Colton couldn’t feel any happier. ”I will have to remember that.” he said letting out a soft chuckle kissing Alec once again and nipping at his lower lip as he pulled away. He put a hand on Alec’s chest and moved so he was sitting next to Alec. ”So what should we do tonight?” he asked.

Colton's playful nips only made his loins stir more but he didnt want to rush things. He wanted to get to know colton, build a relationship. He took the young man's hand again. " How about some dinner? See where the night takes. How does that sound?"


He used a free hand to take a long drink of his mulligans. He wanted to look into colt's eyes all night. To listen to him talk. His presence alone made him feel almost whole.

Colton bit his lip. He was happy it was just starting with dinner. He didn’t want this to turn into a one night stand. He wanted a relationship, someone to come home to or have someone to wait for while he was at home. ”I’d like that.” he said enjoying what he had right here at this moment.

He moved his hand and wrapped it around Alec’s shoulder taking a drink from the beer he had set down on the table. ”So what is there to eat exactly? I ain’t been to a pub before. Just regular bars.”

”Yeah deep fried food isn’t good for yea but damn does it taste good. Used ta do fried chicken and biscuits every Sunday after church.” he said looking over the menu and biting his lips. Most of the food looked okay but he wasn’t really in a mood to try new food. He just wanted to spend time with Alec and get to know him better. ”I think I’ll go with the fish and chips since they can’t really mess that up can they?” he asked letting out a chuckle.

Alec looked at his date quizically. Where he came from he had not had fried chicken and biscuits are what americans called crackers. The only thing he could picture was a plate of fried chicken and crackers. The picture made him grin then chuckle. "There are ways but they do a good job here. Order what you like. It's on me. Would you like a beer? I am such a wanker i didn't even ask. I do apologize."

Colton finished the beer he bought when he first came into the bar and glanced over to see Alec looking at him with a look of confusion. ”What yea think is so funny?” he said playfully swatting Alec on the shoulder. ”Maybe I’ll have ta cook fer yea. You Brit’s don’t know what real food is till yea have had some southern food.” he said glancing over the menu one last time. He was going to stick with the fish for now. ”I ain’t one to turn down free drinks. Yea got any recommendations. I don’t drink imported beer often I useally stick with domestic piss water.” he said letting out a chuckle.

He chuckled and took the swat from colton. He held up his beer. "I'm having a mulligans. It's decent even to swallow. England doesn't have many famous or delicious beers. We get it across the way from ireland. I prefer the mullians. My sister prefers the guiness. Don't get into a drinking contest with her. She looks small but can really put it away."


His smile brightened. The man actually wanted to do things with him still. Even after he had behaved in such a ghastly way and was not much of a host on a date. He hoped and prayed this wasn't just another let down. "I'd like that very much. I haven't had alot of american food, what i have had wasn't home made." He made a motion to the waitress letting her know he wanted two of his usual. 

”Well Ireland is a island full of alcoholics so it makes sense that they can make good beer.” he said letting out a chuckle. ”Haven’t had mulligan, I’ve had Guinness it’s a bit to dark for my taste. I like strongbow even though it’s a cider. But if yea buyin’ I’ll give mulligan a try.” he said sliding his empty bottle towards the edge of the table.
 
”Yea kiddin’ right? She is so tiny she can’t even be able ta drink a whole wine cooler with out getting’ wasted.” he said letting out a chuckle. Then again Ari was a mutant and mutants could do weird things. Maybe it was a power. ”So other than drinkin’, riding horses and watchin’ after yea sis. Yea do anything else interesting?” he asked.

”She drinks everclear…straight….” he said in shock. ”That sounds horrible…I hate everclear…” he said his body shuddering. He hated the taste of straight ever clear. Colton could handle his liquor better than most people but he still got shit faced. ”More free time is always a good thing’.” he said with a smile. ”I like ta play the guitar when I have time off of work, spend time with Ari and Delphi and also started ta get some fightin’ lessons in.” he said in a happy tone. He was enjoying being up here where the people weren’t assholes.

"Her tolerance is high. Shes supposed to take medication for pain and to help her sleep but she doesnt like it. So she drinks instead. It's complicated." He said. The waitress brought Colton a mulligan and winked at Alec. Alec chuckled and feigned being shy. The waitress giggled and walked away with rosy cheeks.

" Growing up myself and my siblings all had school, classes in various arts, and all of us had to learn an instrument. I play violin, Ari plays cello, Araminta and Annabelle plays harp, and amelie plays piano. Until this past year i have found myself buried in work and my family so that i didn't have to even think about dating or anything i am supposed to do as a man my age. I don't know what to do with myself so i wander the city alot."