It was so hot. Arthur weakly stood up, he felt light headed and for a good reason.

"What do you sad excuses for beings want?" Ford kicked the door and plopped down on the chair adjacent from Trillian's bed. "I'll have you know that we have a good reason for calling you here." Zaphod said smugly.

"What's that reason then?"

"Um Tril you know?" Zaphod peered expectantly at the earth woman. She sighed, "We just wanted to make sure you were okay. You guys hadn't tried to get in touch with us at all or anything. I mean it had been awhile and God forbid that I should spend anymore time with Zaphod alone. Where's Arthur?" Zaphod cut in before Ford could answer, "Caveman? I'm sure he'll be here once he-" "Arthur, his name is Arthur." Trillian corrected, the door hummed and in came a disheveled Arthur Dent. "I-I'm here" He mummered squinting at the white lights.

"It's to late Arthur" Ford gave a caught face. Arthur tensed up his heart started thumping in his ears, "What do you mean?" Arthur tried to stay calm. Zaphod stood up from the edge of Trillian's bed and put his arm around Arthur.

"So you want to explain?"

"Explain well…there isn't much to explain I mean it just sort of happened…Ford?" Arthur choked, "Oh leave it Arthur it's no use," Ford covered his face. Arthur wiggled away from Zaphod feeling like the world was exploding once again.

"I-I have to go." Arthur tipped out of the door and down the hall. Ford stood up, "Kid that monkey sure does over react about Frubulas." Zaphod held up his hands to straighten his dozing left head as he spoke. "I wonder why…is he going to be okay? Maybe I should check on him." Trillian said softly making for the door, Ford got there before she did holding out his hands. "No don't worry I'll check on him after all I am his good friend." Ford did a little jig as he got out the door then he sprinted down the hall to catch up with the ape-descendant.

"ARTHUR!" Ford swung back into the room they had exited not to long ago ignoring the door's cheerful disposition. Arthur was sitting on his bed nursing his shattered ego. "We're cruising at 400 the speed of sound and doing great! Lay back and relax!" Eddie beamed over the intercom.

"Arthur do I have to go over my usual speech and take time out of my day to cater it to the latest of your problems?"

"Ford I'm ruined!"

"Ruined? That's rubbish! Who are you ruined to? Your mum, dad, sister? There isn't anyone here that gives a dingo's kidney believe me. Trillian? Well you never had a chance with her in the first place, that was clarified on Earth." Arthur pulled his legs up. "You're right I suppose but I just.." Ford pushed forward cutting Arthur off with a kiss full on the lips. Arthur let out a moan. "What is the point?" Arthur breathed, "Exactly." Ford agreed.

"It's rather depressing though." Arthur rambled as Ford gave him a random assorted amount of kisses on his face and neck. "I mean I don't even have a reason to be paranoid about you or me or you and me. There's no one to hid from. I have no home." Ford sunk down, his hands firmly on Arthur's knees. "Arthur you over think things." "Maybe I do." Arthur laid his head against the wall.

Ford slid his hands up Arthur's inner legs pushing them apart. "I would have had a chance with her." Arthur said his mind else where. Ford began breathing heavy .

"Well Arthur if they ever make a movie of you, you'll get the girl."

"Movie! If they made a movie it'd be to late for me to play myself."

"Yes they'll get a saucy red head to play you and I'll be black."

"Black?"

"Yes they'll do me so me justice."

"You want to be black?"

"It would be neat."

"Go on what of Trillian?"

"She'll be so sexy no one will be able to focus on anything," Arthur nodded it seemed plausible. "Do you think it'll be any good?" Ford leaned his face onArthur's knee picking away his robe. "It'll be good in its own way not perfect but still worth it." Ford slid his hand out and took hold of Arthur's member. Arthur jumped as his mind finally comprehended what Ford had been inching towards the whole time.

Arthur put his hands on Ford's shoulders in an attempt to shove him away but abandoned it with, "What isthe point?" He let his legs slide further open, his good friend taking action softly stroking Arthur as hegot on the bed. He pushed his tongue over Arthur's earlobe. Arthur involuntarily shuttered he let Ford untie his robe leaving him naked.

Ford walked down the hall and into the Heart of Gold's living space. "Eddie keep the lights off." Ford licked his swollen lips as he collapsed on the squishy white sofa, "Hey Ford." Zaphod sat down next to him looking at the TV the screen flickered with the newest creation of section ZZ B the light up checker board. "So?" Zaphod started,

"Yes,"

"Really?"

"Yes,"

"How do you feel kid?"

"Honestly?"

"Well yah!"

"Slightly drunk."

"Ford minus ten for uncool remark!"

"Straight as a board,"

"Was it bad?"

"No"

"Not a single-"

"No" Zaphod leaned back, "well zarking…I own you a drink."

"Two drink,"

"Yah whatever."

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