Luke is up early and making a few calls, one to Danny to arrange borrowing a car, one to arrange for Jessica's door to be repaired and reinforced, and the last to have some doughnuts and coffee delivered. Once he's finished, he returns to Jessica's apartment with the food.
"Hey everything is set, Danny is sending a car to the club for us to borrow and some friends of mine will come while we're gone to take care of your door." He leaned in to give her a kiss, holding a glazed doughnut in front of her. "How long you need to get ready?"
Jessica is reaching greedily for the coffee that Luke is carrying, nearly more interested in this than his kiss. She is far from a morning person. Taking a long gulp and making a face when she immediately burns her tongue, she comments, "Coffee. Mm. Better with whiskey, but still good."
She takes another swallow before answering. "I need about the two minutes, I pack light. Not exactly high maintenance here."
Jessica is not as impressed by the vehicle as Luke. For someone who rarely drives, how she gets from one place to the next has never been important to her. She shrugged, acknowledging.
"Looks expensive."
In the backseat, Trish snickers, covering her mouth with one hand as she huddles close to Danny.
"You have a point. Maybe we should make a sweaty handprint on the glass before they get in. You know, like Titanic."
Jessica slides into the front seat but then freezes, whipping her head around. "I smell perfume. Trish, what the fuck are you doing in here? No, absolutely not, get out, now!"
Luke threw their bags into the bed of the truck, getting in shortly after Jessica did. Glancing over at her, he sees the shock and outrage in her face and frowns.
"What's up Jessica? "
Looking into the back seat and seeing Danny and Trish cuddled up, his face matches Jessica's.
"Jesus! Danny, what the hell!"
Danny gives a sly grin. "Heeeyyy this isn't Kun-Lun, how did we get here?" He smiles at Trish then laughs as he says, "It was her idea, I'm just a victim, she used her feminine wiles and shattered my little mind."
Luke wants to laugh but looks at Jessica again and decides he better not.
"Both of you out now!"
"Come on Luke I never get to go to interesting places!"
"Danny you were literally in a magical mountain city the other day," Luke points out.
Danny turns to Jessica now.
"Let us come and I'll pay for everything...EVERYTHING! And I'll let you keep the truck."
Mentioning the truck would usually enough to convince Luke, but it's not his decision.
"It's not up to me, its Jessica's decision."
"For a monk, you just told a big fat lie," Trish countered, giving Danny a playful push. "It was not my idea, I just said it sounded like a good one."
"No," Jessica said flatly, giving Trish a death glare. "Absolutely not. Bye, Patsy."
"Oh, right, did I tell you about that?" Trish said to her excitedly, ignoring her. "Going to that heaven city, it was so amazing, Jess! And I remembered it, which means I'm a good person at heart! I wasn't sure I would qualify but I did, it was really so beautiful and peaceful. You should let Danny take you, I think you could really use the trip. And if I remember it I know you would."
"Save him the trip, I know I wouldn't remember it if it depends on me meeting some "good person" criteria," Jessica rolled her eyes. "Not kidding,Trish. Out."
"Jess, come on, we never spend time together anymore, we haven't had a vacation together since we were sixteen!" Trish said earnestly.
"Yeah and that was so much fun at the time, now I totally can't wait to relive the pain," Jessica deadpanned.
"That was because Mom was there. This is different! Please, come on, I'll let you pick the music."
Jessica blew out her breath, looking at Luke. "You better be damn glad I just had coffee and donuts."
"So wait, the hours of sex isn't the reason you're in a good mood…fried dough and caffeine?" Luke smirks at Jessica, then starts the engine and starts to pull out.
Danny leans back, putting his arm around Trish. "See told you, total push over."
"Push over my ass! You said you're gonna pay for everything and I'm gonna hold you to that," Luke informed him. "Oh and I was already gonna keep the truck anyway!"
Danny shrugs his shoulders. "I was gonna get you something for your birthday anyway, consider this an early present."
Luke reaches over to hold Jessica's hand while he drives. "Anyway Jessica Jones, meet Danny Rand. Looks like your sister is pretty familiar with him."
Danny kicks the back of Luke's seat. "Are we there yet are we there yet?"
"I swear I'm gonna make you pay for this Danny, I'm gonna order fine the most expensive hotel I can find and order so much room service!"
"Yep, sorry for the ego bust," Jessica smirked. "We could have skipped all that and skipped to caffeine."
But she is smiling a little, not meaning it. Until Danny's comment, that is.
"Watch it or I push you right out of this vehicle, I don't care whose name is on the title."
Trish grins, looking far too pleased with herself as she gets herself comfortable. "She probably isn't kidding. One time when my mom pissed her off, she broke every single teen choice award I ever won. I didn't care and she knew it, but she knew it would absolutely devastate Mom."
Jessica actually grinned at that memory. "Good times."
Trish, seeing Luke holding her hand, brightened. In a stage whisper she says to him, "You're magic. I didn't think Jessica knew it was possible to hold hands even if someone isn't literally close to having one get detached."
Jessica flipped her off with the hand not in Luke's.
Danny is impressed by both Trish's awards and Jessica demolition of them. "How many awards have you won?"
Luke pulling onto the highway. "So how about Atlantic City? What do you say Danny...Ladies? By the way, Trish, did Danny tell you how he has a fear of butterflies? Now discuss that for a bit you two."
Luke grins at Jessica even as Danny kicks his seat again.
"I don't know, I guess six? One a year from ages 11 to 17," Trish mused. "No, five, I skipped one year."
"How could you forget? I thought Dorothy would commit murder or suicide," Jessica muttered.
"Sounds good to me," Trish said in response to Luke suggesting Atlantic city, and Jessica nodded noncommitally. At his comment about the butterflies, Jessica snorted, and Trish looked at him quizzically.
"Really, why?"
"Come on Trish, it's obvious. They're small, colorful, toothless, terrifying."
"They creep me out and I don't want to talk about it," Danny pouts. "So Jessica, according to Luke I hear you're a Private Investigator, do anything for any big clients? I've been trying to find some information or something and.."
"DANNY NO! I don't want her involved with that! It's too dangerous!"
"Ok Luke, sorry I'll find another way."
Both men suddenly get silent. Danny leans in to Trish, Luke continues to hold Jessica's hand as he drives. From Harlem, Atlantic City is a little over a 2 hour drive. With about 30 miles to go Luke pulls into a gas station.
"I'm gonna grab some water, top off the tank, be right back."
He gets out and goes inside leaving Danny with the girls.
"Sorry about making things awkward, I wasn't thinking clearly, when I started to offer you that job. So my bad."
Jessica and Trish both stared at Luke after his outburst. Jessica with suspicion, Trish with concern. Once Luke is out of earshot, Jessica turns back to Danny. "I can make my own decision, I'm a big girl. Tell me what you had in mind."
Danny is not sure it's his place to go against Luke's wishes, but she's right, she should decide for herself.
"It's not like I want you to go fight someone, look even with my resources I'm in shortage of allies I can trust. And wouldn't even begin to know where to hire a private Investigator that I can trust, Luke trust you, therefore I trust you. I've been tracking an organization called The Hand, an ancient sect of Ninjas with deep ties in crime, human trafficking, even murder for hire. And before you say it yes, Ninjas are real! I just need to know where they're keeping a shipment of people they smuggled into the country, I tracked them to the harbor but lost the trail."
Luke gets back into the truck with an arm full of water and snacks, immediately noticing something is up.
"Danny, what did you do? I told you no!"
"She's a grown woman and I trust her, don't you?"
Luke lets out a deep sigh, before he had seen her panic attack he would have asked her to help himself, but now he's not willing to add to anymore trauma. But he can tell just looking at her, it's not his call anymore.
"Well I guess there is no questioning this anymore."
Danny looks at Jessica and at Trish. "I think we may need them, both let's be real, both of them can go places neither of us can."
"Look can we save all this till we get back and read them in then?" Starting the engine again and pulling off. "Sorry Jessica, I should have asked you and not have big mouth back there spring it on you."
Jessica listens to Danny intently, brow furrowed. She only has to consider briefly before shrugging.
"Sure, I can do it. My best try anyway. What the hell. And aren't you a ninja, why wouldn't I believe it?"
Trish is more reserved, but not enough to discourage her. "What do you know so far? Any names?"
When Luke returns, Jessica raised an eyebrow at him, somewhat irritated. "You don't get to answer for me. If Danny thinks I can help it's his call and mine, not yours. What is the problem?"
Trish leans forward, interested. "Are you just worried because it could be dangerous, Luke, or is there a reason you're concerned for Jessica specifically? And what can I do to help?"
"Forget it, you're as subtle as an elephant," Jessica snorted. "Hey, he said I could help!"
Luke nods, not willing to argue with Jessica when he knows she's right, but he will keep an eye on her. "Danny, it's your operation, and other than me busting heads even I don't know what the plan is."
Danny pauses before speaking. " Jessica, you've been doing your thing for a while now, I bet you got lots of sources and access street level. Anything you need that my money can buy is yours to use. Trish, you're as high profile as it gets, not to mention having a talk show gets you lots of access to the city's movers and shakers. I have no clue who to talk to. I have one name to go on...Alexandra Reid."
"So you think I can smile and sweet talk people, and Jessica can do the sneaky thing? Sure, it would be cool if I can be the slinking cat detective one just once though," Trish said.
Jessica gave her a disbelieving look. "Your hair glows in the dark. You do not slink." To Danny she said, "Got it. I'll go with that. So we gambling tonight or what?"
Danny smiles at Trish. "Don't forget your also have to focus on your training, I don't plan on putting anyone in anymore danger than necessary but we should be prepared. And Trish, I really like your smile."
Luke looks back over his shoulder at Trish and Danny, proud of his matchmaking skills, also if Trish is happy he's sure Jessica will be happy.
"Gambling sounds good to me. Who want to see how much of Danny's money we can spend before his bank calls to investigate!"
"Ha, sounds like a challenge I can handle." Jessica's usually tense posture is more relaxed than usual, and she feels almost calm. She wouldn't admit it, but so far having the Sappy Duo doesn't suck.
"Aw, you have a great smile too," Trish told Danny. "Show me?"
Jessica mimes gagging. Never mind, they suck.
Luke also starts gagging." God tell me we aren't like them? So sweet I'm gonna get a cavity."
Danny leans in to kiss Trish and smiles. "Ignore them, bunch of grumpy people that are jealous."
"Ain't nobody jealous of your puppy love." Luke looks over at Jessica. "The real thing is up here."
Luke pulls into the valet at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City. It looked like the most expensive place he saw.
"Yeah this will do, I bet we can do some serious damage to Danny's trust fund, what do you think? Oh by the way I know Jessica's and my sleeping arrangements, but just what will yours be Mr. Rand, Ms. Walker, huh huh huuuhhh?"
He knew getting to see Trish and Danny squirm a little would make Jessica's day just as much as spending an obsessive amount of someone's else's money.
Danny, unsure of this himself, is indeed squirming.
"We haven't really discussed this yet. We actually don't know each other...like that."
"Oh damn Danny, I was just messing with you, I didn't mean to imply anything."
Now Luke is the one squirming.
"The real thing? You guys have had the love talk already?" Trish perks up, curious.
Jessica flushes deeply and doesn't answer. She is definitely relieved when the spotlight shifts back to Trish and Danny.
"Come on, Monk Man, no need to play shy, you might still be a virgin but no one else is in the car. It is 2020, you know."
"Jessica! Leave him alone," Trish scolded, touching Danny's arm. "Ignore her, she has a handicap. She's missing a part of her brain called tact."
Danny, looks at everyone, confused. "Wait, what? First of all I'm not a monk. I'm the Immortal Iron Fist, warrior of Kun-Lun, I was raised by monks but I'm not a monk! Second I'm not a virgin you MORONS! Luke, you knew Colleen!"
Luke shrugs and grins. "Your first time will happen someday, I'm sure of it."
Danny points his finger at Luke and is about to say something but instead takes Trish's hand and starts walking.
" You suck Cage, I hope they run out of the wax you use to shine that big head of yours."
"Wait wax?"
Danny gets to the counter to check in. As usual once he tells someone who he is, shit goes into motion, a swarm of staff descend on the group, taking bags and kissing asses.
"Damn Danny I knew you were rich and your name had some weight, but this is a little much."
They're led to a private elevator that takes them to a penthouse which takes up an entire corner of the hotel. It's 2 stories high with 2 bedroom suites. The ass kissing continues as the staff leaves the group and the manager personally delivers the marker to Danny for gambling.
"Everyone get settled in and we can head to the casino, how about 10k a piece to start?"
"So, what you're saying is, you've never had sex once, not ever, and you've never seen anyone naked except your friend, Colin," Jessica summarized, hiding a grin. "No need to be ashamed, Trish likes a challenge, don't you?"
Trish reached up to swat Jessica in the back of the head. "Don't pay attention to her, she's jealous." Ignoring Jessica's snort of "of what, your virgin monk man?" Trish patted Danny's arm, saying earnestly, "It's okay if you are a virgin, it's kind of sweet."
Jessica guffawed, still enjoying messing with them both as they enter the penthouse. Trish isn't overly taken aback, having seen Danny's home, but Jessica looks down at her usual very casual clothes with raised eyebrows.
"They gonna kick me out or spit on me for not wearing a dress made of gold?" At Luke's comment, she smiles, already scheming. "You might regret this. That's a hell of a lot of trouble I can cause and booze I can drink."
"Seriously Trish you too? I swear, I'd rather be elbow deep in murderous ninja right now. I'm gonna take a shower before I go downstairs, I'll catch up later."
As Danny walks away he holds up his glowing right hand, extending his middle finger to Luke. "Ladies…Tiny Tim."
Luke laughs at Danny. "Tiny who? And that is clearly an abuse of your powers."
"So report me, by the way Jessica, you look fine and if anyone says anything about how you're dressed or tries to kick you out, I'll buy this place and turn it into a Chuckie Cheese!"
Luke steps to Jessica putting his arms around her. "He's right, you're perfect just how you are. Now let's head down."
Luke moves and takes Jessica's hand and heads for the door, looking back at Trish. "You coming with us or you gonna wait for Danny?"
"Tiny Tim? Is that a penis metaphor?" Jessica quipped.
Trish giggled but tried to hide it, clearing her throat. "Um, I could use a shower too. Freshen up before we get started."
"Oooh Danny, looks like the virgin status is changing fast," Jessica cracked.
This time Trish flipped her off jokingly before catching up to Danny, discussing the room arrangements; she wants to start with separate rooms but leave it open to negotiation. Jessica is glad when Luke takes her hand, tightening her grip. Part of her relentless teasing was nervousness; she rarely specializes, especially in loud, crowded, public places. She is worried she might get panicked and itching for a drink to lessen the chance.
Danny pauses to wait for Trish to catch up.
"There are only 2 bedrooms but I'm fine sleeping on the floor."
Moving down the hallway he reaches the first bedroom, opening the door to go in, taking off his jacket and shirt exposing scars across his back and shoulders. Across his chest is a tattoo of a black dragon." You can go first if you want."
Downstairs Luke and Jessica arrive in the casino, Luke's eyes widened looking around. Holding Jessica close by he spots a waitress walking by. Stopping her, he smiles.
" Yeah we're gonna need two glasses of bourbon every 20 minutes. Keep that pace and there is 100 dollar tip in it for you."
The waitress agrees happily goes off to get the drinks.
"So Jessica, what's your game, roulette, poker, maybe blackjack? Or all of them it's not our money!"
"Oh...no, that's silly," Trish decides. "There's no need for that. We can share a bed. I'm sure that's more fun."
She smiled, but her smiled dropped when she saw Danny's scars, and she sucked in her breath.
"Danny...what happened to you?"
Jessica relaxes some when Luke orders the drinks. He gets it. Looking up at him, she shrugs.
"Hell, let's try it all. If we suck, you said it, not our money to lose."
Danny looks over his shoulder at Trish and his scarred back, taking a deep breath before he speaks.
"I've been the sole protector of Kun-Lun for a long time, I fought off hundreds, maybe thousands of invaders. There was no way I could do that without paying a price for it. I'm not invulnerable like Luke, Its difficult but I still get hurt."
Danny looks over at the bed, confused. "What happened to playing it by ear?"
Downstairs Luke steps up to a blackjack table placing a 100 dollar chip down, moments later the waitress walks up with their drinks.
"Thanks, don't forget same order 20 minutes from now." Holding up his glass to Jessica. "Here's to being on vacation and spending other people's money. So Jessica, what would you like to do besides drinking and gambling? Want to find someplace that has steaks the size of a hubcap?"
Trish looks at Danny with pain in her expression. She has been hurt herself; her mother physically abused her as a child, and she had been hit and even choked by men before. But nothing had ever scarred, certainly not this badly. She came forward, slowly touching his scarred back with tenderness.
"We can share a bed without sex, if we choose not to have it. It would be nice to be near you."
Jessica clinked her glass with Luke's, smiling, and started in on her second drink.
"I always felt weird letting Trish pay for shit for me, but I think that was the poor little orphan syndrome. This I can take." She doubles Luke's bet. "Sounds good. No karaoke though."
Luke cocks an eye brow. "Umm why not? I bet it would be fun, you look all Joan Jett but I bet you're all Britney Spears on the inside. Bet we can find "Cray cray" for your sister. Yeah I looked it up, kind of made me wish I could blow my own brains out. It was bad Jessica..really...Really bad!"
Danny turns and smiles at Trish, putting his arms around her. "Just holding each other huh? Sounds nice but no cheating in the middle of the night and jumping my bones. Not that I would fight you." Leaning in softly kissing her at first, then more intensely. "You're an amazing woman, Trish."
Jessica slammed her glass down, fixing him with a hard stare. "I am NOT Britney fucking Spears. God, please do not put Trish anywhere near one of those places! You know what her favorite song when she's drunk is? "I believe I can fly." Complete with flapping arm motions. Not a joke."
She mock shudders, placing another bet and shrugging when it loses. "You know the bitch just put a post recording me singing on her Twitter? I can't even delete it, only reason I have a clue is she showed me how many comments it got, all thrilled with herself. Think she's actually jealous."
Trish kisses Danny, soft, then with more intensity, leaning into his bare chest and wrapping her arms around him. "I'm just trying to keep up with the man in front of me."
Luke nods in agreement to Jessica and smiles at the same time he takes out his phone to text Danny.
"Karaoke?"
Sliding his drink to Jessica. "Here, you're gonna need this."
Danny, still kissing Trish, felt his phone vibrating in his pocket, which is great timing because holding Trish so close was causing an awakening in his pants and considering sex is off the table for the night this was going to get awkward.
Pulling away from Trish, he looks down at his phone and grins. "Karaoke? Sounds fun, what do you think, you want to do Karaoke tonight? "
As much as Danny would love to stay there alone with Trish, having fun as a group is idea for now. And take some pressure off of them as a couple.
Jessica narrowed her eyes at Luke suspiciously. "Why? Why will I need this?" She snatched his phone from him and her read the text, immediately taking on a fierce glower.
"No. I did not agree to this. It is not possible for me to get drunk enough to sing, let alone listen to Trish make some effort at singing!"
Trish, meanwhile, brightens, giving an enthused nod. "Yes! Sounds fun. Good luck tricking Jess into it, though."
Luke shrugs. "Fine you can be Debbie Downer and just sit there and drink while the rest of us have fun and not give a damn about how embarrassing it will be. But I won't make you do anything you don't want to do." Making another bet and watching the dealer get blackjack. "Are you a wizard? How have I not won a single hand?"
Danny slowly calmed himself down so it's not as awkward when he stands close to her. " Well we better think of something, maybe after I get out of the shower something will come to me."
"Debbie Downer? God, you're seventy on the inside."
Jessica rolled her eyes, but something about how Luke bad spoke bugs her. She turns back to him, pride sparking up, asking abruptly, "You're not trying to say I'm scared to do stupid karaoke, are you? I'm not. It's just lame."
Trish starts to fix her hair, pulling it up in an elegant twist, and changes into a snug, low cut, but classy, if skimpy dark red dress that is cut to show most of her back.
Danny comes out of the bathroom a towel wrapped around his waist, his eyes widened and jaw drops when he sees Trish. Pointing in her direction, he stutters, "Ummm can I have that?"
Shaking his head trying to get the blood flowing back up there. "I meant my bag...my bag is your behind…I mean it's behind you, not your behind!"
His attempt to come to his senses fail, he's pretty much a shuddering idiot at the moment, finally stringing together a complete thought.
"You're just beautiful!"
Luke is pretty much over this whole gambling thing. Even if it's not his money it still sucks to lose.
"No baby, I don't think you're afraid, I just think you are just feeling fear, filled with apprehension." He grinned at her after he pretty much just defined the meaning of afraid. "You know what, I'm over gambling, it's not as fun as I thought it would be, let's just walk around a bit."
Luke is about to leave the table when he sees the waitress that's been serving them getting harassed by what looks like 3 rejects from MMA.
"Now this looks like fun. You want to handle that while I cash out? And babe, don't break any bones, don't want to spend the night dealing with cops."
Trish blinks, feigning innocent confusion at Danny's stammering, and tilts her head.
"Have what? Have me? Won't Luke and Jessica start to wonder what happened to us? Then again, it would stop all the virgin teasing."
She grinned, taking a step towards him and touching his jaw, closing it.
"I think you have drool. And thank you."
Jessica's spine stiffens, and she draws herself up to her full height, her eyebrows slanting sharply. "I am NOT afraid to fucking sing, I am NOT filled with fear or apprehension, or any other synonym for afraid, Luke Cage!"
The distraction of the hassled waitress is welcome to her now that her pride is injured and she's starting to be pissed off. Glad for something to focus her anger on, Jessica wheels around without a word, noting the people Luke had indicated, and stalked over to them, weaving purposefully around the people in the way to reach them. She doesn't waste time with threats or small talk. Instead she merely lifts up one man in each hand by their throats, holding them up above her waist, and then slammed them both down to the ground, letting them hit at full force.
She repeats the move with the third, then says flatly, "Your patronage has expired. Once you think you can get up without pissing yourself, do it. Fast."
After cashing out, Luke waits till Jessica is done with the 3 idiots before stepping behind her sliding his arms around her waist, he leans in and kisses her cheek.
"I bet that felt good and look no broken bones, nice job beautiful, how about we fine some place dark and quiet to have a drink?" Luke places a thousand dollar chip on the waitress's tray and smiles at her. "Thank you for your hospitality and there is a little extra for having to deal with those assholes. "
Danny is about to explode, when Trish touches his face, her smiles. Her smell her body is more than he can take. He drops his towel on the floor, showing her the effect she's having on him, and reaches behind her, undoing her dress till it drops to the floor.
"I can't resist it any longer, everything thing about you has my body screaming take her to the bed!"
Scooping her up in his arms, he carries her to the edge of the bed and lays her down.
"If you want me to stop this is your last chance."
Gliding his fingers along her legs, her soft skin giving off a sweet scent, he waits. Her smile is as bright as any star in the sky, the lingering taste of her lips excites him more and more.
Jessica is still running on adrenaline, scowling, even as Luke slides his arms around her. Not adverse to his suggestion, she nods, but then turns her head to look him in the eye, still stuck on his "redefinition."
"I'm not scared of something as stupid as singing in public."
"Jessica, I know you're not afraid of a damn thing, you just need to remember we're on vacation and we here to have fun," Luke said quietly.
This had not been the effect Trish expected but it is far from unwelcome. Grinning as Danny revealed his arousal to her, deeply satisfied, she wrapped her arms around his neck and ground herself against him, nipping his lower lip and dragging it between her teeth before breathing out, "I believe our take it a step at a time just turned into flying, and I am very okay with that."
Danny sliding his hand between her legs, gently moving his fingers up her inner thigh, kissing her neck and ears then her lips, slowly slipping his tongue into between her lips and his fingers inside her. First one then two slowly moving them in and out of her, getting himself even harder.
"Screw flying, I feel like I'm on a rocket to the moon!"
Trish's eyes gleamed with her enjoyment at Danny's pleasure. She wrapped her legs around his waist, arching her neck and closing her eyes as he hit her center. Sucking in a sharp breath, she dug long nails into his shoulders, thrusting her hips in rhythm to match his.
Jessica exhaled, trying to lighten up. Finishing her drink, she nudged her shoulder against Luke's.
"Lets go then. Those two obviously are having a sex detour, god knows how long they'll be."
Luke looks down at his watch and laughs. "Yeah they're definitely having sex right now. Probably very very boring sex. Probably means you're off the hook for Karaoke tonight."
Holding Jessica seems so natural now as if its something he's been doing all his life. Something he would love to do for the rest of his life.
Danny moves faster and harder, his face buried in Trish's neck kissing and licking the salty sweat dripping down. When he feels himself swelling to the point of cumming he stops, changing positions so Trish is on top of him, using his hips to move inside her.
Jessica relaxes further under Luke's arm. It feels right, comforting, calm, and familiar, a place she should be. She leans her head against his shoulder briefly, then pulls away, tugging at his hand.
"I might not want to sing, but dancing wasn't that bad, the other day."
Trish is breathing hard, her chest heaving, hair falling out of its careful arrangement and tickling Danny's chest. She squeezes her thighs together to prolong the sensation of Danny inside her, crying out as she came into a climax.
Finishing shorty before her, Danny sits up wrapping his arms around Trish, laughing and kissing her.
"I don't think we're gonna catch up with Luke and Jessica tonight, I don't want to be anywhere else but here right now."
Luke likes this idea even better than gambling or singing, the chance to feel Jessica's body against him in a dark club could lead to all kinds of fun.
"Dancing sounds great! I think doing anything other than gambling sounds fun." Looking around and listening out for music not hearing any. "Let's just start walking, I'm sure we'll find a club or something, hell we can just go to the truck and turn on the radio, as long as I'm with you I'll be happy. "
Trish smiled lazily, turning on her side to face him. Still breathing a little hard, she rested her hand on his chest, trailing it over his torso slowly.
"I think I can safely assure them you're no virgin now."
Jessica nodded, beginning to weave her way through the people to the casino exit. She reached back to take Luke's hand, a first for her to initiate this, and told herself it was practicality not to be separated in the crowd, not sappiness. Still, even once they are out on the street, she doesn't let go.
Danny turns on his side, leaning on his elbow. "The only one I care what they think of me is you. For now on it's my mission to make sure when you think of me you smile...I want to be the one that makes you Cray cray."
He rolls away laughing so she can't hit him.
Luke walks along with Jessica, holding hands and occasionally pausing for a kiss or cuddle. After a few blocks they finally find a club with what has to be the worst techno house pop crap music he's ever heard. He stands next to Jessica in front of the doors.
"Any port in a storm I guess, and it can't be that bad…right?"
Trish made a mock offended noise, pushing at him with the heel of her hand. "Hey, I was 20, give me a break! It was a cool saying then!"
Softening, she smiled genuinely, looking down at him. "You do make me smile. You make me feel like someone real. Someone worth being."
For Trish, this is rare. She spends most of her time striving to be more and better, extraordinary.
Jessica made a face but sighed, resigning herself. "Maybe we can put in some requests. I guess we can cool this place up."
Luke smirks at Jessica. "Do you hear that? Only way to cool this place up is 20 gallons of gasoline and a match."
He definitely sees why she jokes about him being an old soul now, he has a very particular choice in music. But he pays the 20 dollar each for cover, holding Jessica's hand so they don't get separated as they hit the bar first, ordering 2 beers to start.
"This place sucks but probably does triple the business my place does."
Leading her towards the dance floor, he awkwardly tries to find the beat to the music. "I don't think I can get drunk enough to dance to this." Still he's with her, so it's still fun for him.
Danny moves back to Trish and cuddles up to her, the idea of being with someone again is something he didn't think could happen.
"You make me happy too Trish. Remember when I said I wanted you to be patient with me in public because I'm not used to being in public? Forget that, I want to be with you in private, in public, it's all the same to me, in fact there is a charity event Rand is holding to raise money for youth outreach. You know, to help young folks like Wendell. I'd like you to be there with me, if you want to of course. I don't want to pressure you."
Jessica stares at him blankly for a second, then snorts. "Do you realize that fire is basically the opposite of cool? Were you going for irony, or do you suck at analogies?"
She tenses a little as Luke leads her through the crowd, edgy around the people, but relaxed when he gets them the beers. She drinks some of hers and takes it with her to the dance floor, then turns so she is pressing her back into Luke's front, wrapping his arm around her waist. She is still very awkward about dancing, without rhythm, but rubs herself slowly against him.
Trish curls into him, her eyes widening with surprise and pleasure. She sucks in a breath, then nods, her smile growing almost shy. "I'd like that."
Danny softly laughs. "I usually try to get an intense workout out in before I sleep, I definitely don't need that right now, but I do need another shower, you want me to wash your back?"
As much as he doesn't want to he gets out of bed holding out his hand to Trish beckoning her to join him.
Luke pretty much just blocks out every one and thing around him, only focusing on Jessica, finally finding a rhythm with her body.
"Have you been practicing? Or is it just you need terrible music to dance?" Sliding his hands over her flat stomach and pressing himself against her, he buries his face in her neck.
Trish laughs too, shaking her head at him even as she agrees. "Have to say I need one too. You just messed up my hair and makeup, boy."
She clearly doesn't mind. Standing with him, taking his hand, she follows him into the bathroom. Turning on the shower, she pulls him in with her, playfully holding out the soap.
"Practicing? Who the hell would I be practicing with, Trish?" Jessica scoffed. "Jesus, don't even suggest such a thing, she would take it seriously."
She half closed her eyes, covering his huge hand with hers as she smiled at the difference in their size. His hand practically covers her entire stomach. As he pressed his face into her neck, Jessica shivers in pleasure.
"Fucking dare anyone to hit on my man."
She didn't realize the thought was spoken until she heard it, and she flushes scarlet, hoping he didn't hear or thinks she's just drunk. Hell, maybe she is a little. She'll chalk it up to that.
Luke definitely heard her being so close to her, even with the loud music,but he didn't call her on it, instead he just kisses her cheek.
"I love you Jessica."
After taking a shower with Trish, Danny orders some room service and sets it up so he and Trish can eat in bed, cuddle up together.
" I know it's not a night on the town with your sister, which is kinda what we came on this trip to do, but I think doing our own thing is a better plan. And we can always have breakfast with them…or depending if I get my energy back up, we have more Happy Naked Time together. Maybe lunch...maybe dinner."
"Ah, they won't care if we let them be the rest of the trip," Trish said playfully. "They didn't exactly invite us, after all."
She fed Danny a bite, then reached to take a bite of his meal. "But I do really want to make Jess sing. For my own amusement if nothing else."
Jessica smiled, trying to hide it, remaining relaxed. She tapped her fingers three times against his arm, an unspoken "I love you" of her own. It is the closest she can come to saying so right now.