He hangs up with Priscilla.
Darby: "So, what's good?"
Nikki: "For me, a large yard of frozen blue raspberry lemonade with an extra vodka shot of whipped. And yourself?"
Darby: "Virgin margaritas. I was referring to things to do."
Amanda: "Its Vegas. There is no plan. You just follow your intuition."
Darby: "Gamblers have intuition?"
Amanda: "I do. Watch and learn young man."
We go over to the frozen drink bar first and get our yards. Mox gets his whiskey and coke and Darby gets his Virgin margarita. Amanda takes Darby's hand.
Amanda: "Allow me to be your guide if you will."
Darby: "All right. We'll go with this. Why not? What's your thing? I'm a slots guy."
Amanda: "Slots lady nice to meet you. Now this is usually where we all break off and find our own vibe. Together we tend to suck up the others good chi."
Nikki: "Meet back in front of Fat Tuesdays in say, 2 hours? If your on a heater just text fire symbol. We will find you."
Amanda: "OK. You and Mox be careful."
Mox: "I got this, babe. No problem. 2 hours unharmed."
We go the opposite direction from Amanda and Darby.
Amanda's p o v
I'm Amanda Rowlands and I am 28 years old and I am the take charge type. I haven't failed to notice that Darby Allin is an attractive, blue eyed, athletic built man. As a matter of fact, if he weren't married I'd be flirting with him. Hell, I kind of already am. So why not go with the vibe? He's mutually flirting back like he's not even married. So they must not be happy.
Amanda: "Can I ask you something?"
Darby: "Anything. Shoot."
Amanda: "Is there trouble at home or are you happy with Priscilla?"
Darby: "How the fuck did you figure that out? Has Mox been talking to you about us?"
Amanda: "No. Don't go getting pissed off at him. He didn't say or do anything other then take off with my sister."
Darby: "OK. Good because I don't like my private business out in the street. But since you and I are friends and you kinda guessed without knowing me I can fill in some blanks. Priscilla and I haven't been seeing eye to eye here since about July. She thinks we should separate."
Amanda: "What do you think? Forgive me for prying."
Darby: "I think we are headed for divorce. It would be mutual."
Amanda: "Dude. I am sorry to hear that. Divorce is tough."
Darby: "No, its fine. Don't be sorry and don't treat me like I am fragile because of it. Sometimes people grow apart."
Amanda: "If you were a drinker I'd share my frozen drink with you."
Darby: "Oh no. I'm good. Thanks for the thought though. I have a strict no alcohol thing and drunk drivers are a sore spot. Just some f y i."
Amanda: "OK. Good to know. So its cool for me to do it as long as I don't drive."
Darby: "Yes. Priscilla drinks around me. I've even tasted a few things but its not my thing."
Amanda: "Its cool. I'm just being safe."
Darby: "Let me set your mind at ease. I am a very peaceful easy going guy and I don't force my lifestyle on the non accepting. You don't have to be straight edge to be with me or around me. I'd be a lonely man if I did that."
Amanda: "True that. Now, let's talk slots."
I rub my hands together and go for my handy dandy clip on wallet. I remove my players card and eye ball a couple rows of machines searching for my favorites.
Darby: "Are those a must have because I don't."
Amanda: "For me they are. I get comps and other fun stuff like free play off of these. How often do you get to gamble or hang like this?"
Darby: "Not as much as I used to for obvious reasons. Where do you get those?"
I take him to the players club area and he gets a card. I laugh to myself as he is leaning against the desk. I discreetly snap a pic and send it to Nikki.
He's got chicken legs.
She texts back
He's a pro skater and stunt man. He burns off everything he eats
I text her
Must be nice.
He wraps up his business and comes back over to me. I politely put my phone back in my pocket.
Darby: "I'm ready to play my first free 20 bucks."
Amanda: "That's awesome. "
I start mentally scanning again. This time Darby puts his arm around me like I'm his lady. I blow it off like "ok no big deal" and continue my hunt. I land on a bank of penny machines and lead him to them with me. Now keep in mind, I'm not forcing him to stay with me. He can go where ever he wants. Poker roulette craps whatever he wants. He chooses to come with me.
Amanda: "You're free to go anywhere you like. We don't have to stick together. Follow your own vibe."
Darby: "I know. I am following a vibe right now."
I sit down at a Wheel of Fortune machine and he sits right next to me. He knows what he's doing. He's just trying to spend time with me. I got that awhile back.
I set my drink on the little drink holder and start my game. Right off the back I hit a bonus. Then I notice my game is actually a nickel slot. So what I thought was 3 dollars in pennies was actually 300 nickels. So I got 15 bucks. My 10 free games start up and I watch my 15 grow into 500 more nickels. I'm containing my excitement pretty well until I hit the bonus and Darby turned and noticed.
Darby: "Nice job. You just got a 500 dollar jackpot."
We slap high fives. That's always nice and I just started. I hit the cash out before I can talk myself into going further.
Darby: "I know you're not about to walk away from a hot machine."
I flash my 20 at him
Amanda: "Nope. Just not dumb enough to risk 535 bucks."
Darby: "Good job, babe."
He kisses me quickly on the lips and I go back to my game. I show Nikki my score and she about blows up my phone with whoo hoo.
BTW he just kissed me.
Nikki Niiiicccceee!!!!
Are you drunk already?
Nikki duh and Mox is too. This fucker is nuts
Be careful.
She shoots me a winking emoji. I start my next game and notice about ten bucks into it my luck was done at this machine. Now Darby was on a roll with his I dream of Jennie penny slot.
Darby: "This bitch loves me. I turned their twenty into a hundred and am still going on max bet here."
Amanda: "Well, I hit ice. I'm going to go on the other side of you."
Darby: "All right."
He hits a bonus as I am about to get up and throws another kiss on me. This time he lingers for a minute like he's got a mission in his mind.
Amanda: "Seriously?"
Darby: "Fuck yeah I'm serious. I don't kiss like that and not mean it."
Amanda: "You're wife is going to kill me."
Darby: "She'd have to know you first. I'm not about to say anything about this."
Amanda: "You are a naughty boy, Mr. Allin."
Darby: "You have no idea."
I smile and go sit at a different bank of slots across from him. He has his foot up on the ledge and his drink between his legs. I shake my head as I put a 20 into Hex Breaker boosts. I text Nikki a pic of him at the machine.
What do you call this?
Nikki: "A man with a plan."
Kids
Nikki go with it. He might just give you a good night.
Oh no doubt with the kissing we've been doing.
Nikki tell me how it was in the morning
Married. Remember?
Nikki he doesn't give a single fuck. Polyamoris maybe?
Bye Nikki
Nikki ewe rude
I start my game and as my cat is climbing the ladder on my free game Darby flashes his winning ticket at me.
Amanda: "Good job. Your catching up to me."
I find myself on the receiving end of yet another good luck kiss. Suddenly my next spin lights up the machine.
Amanda: "What the hell?"
I won the mega jackpot. Suddenly I'm nervous as the attendant comes over to issue my winnings.
Amanda: "Does that say 25,0000 or am I drunk?"
Darby: "Nope. Not drunk and yes that's right."
Nikki and Mox come over to us now.
Nikki: "Holy shit."
Mox: "Nice work."
Amanda: "25,0000 on top of the 535 I won earlier."
Nikki: "Somebody is ballin tonight."
Darby: "I got 100 every time she was near or kissed me."
Nikki: "Shit, for 25,0000 I'd kiss her. Lets get this in your bank."
Amanda: "I just did that with Miss Michelle over there."
I flash my receipt and put it in my purse. I still have my earlier winnings.
Nikki: "So what's up, big baller?"
Amanda: "On to the strip?"
Darby: "Let's do it."
Mox: "Born ready baby."
We clink our glasses and Darby finishes his so we can go. Dave is there to get us as promised.
Amanda: "I apologize now for anything inappropriate tonight."
Dave laughs like someone just told him a funny as hell joke.
Dave: "You're in a limo in Vegas. Inappropriate is my middle name. Hence the partition between us. I've seen more ass and tits then I care to say."
We pile into the car and Dave heads to the MGM Grand. We just start driving and I got Darby kissing me again.
Mox: "Ooooh. What's Priscilla gonna say about that one?"
He appropriately flips Mox the bird behind me and Mox laughs.
Nikki: "Young kids these days. I can't take her nowhere."
She's close enough where I just smack her in the arm. Meanwhile, Darby and I are making out like we are dating. He goes for my neck and I lean back running my hands through his spikey short hair. I trace my finger along his skeleton arm tattoo.
Nikki: "Oh my."
Mox: "Zero fucks given here. It's not like anyone is flashing me."
Nikki: "Dude, from my angle it's a different story and I am getting a little turned on, frankly."
This gets Darby's attention.
Darby: "Are you two blood sisters or biological sisters?"
Nikki: "20 years of platonic friendship. Why?"
Amanda: "I'm not getting down like that."
Darby: "I'm not saying you should. I'm just trying to draw a line somewhere."
Amanda: "Girl sex with her is my line I draw."
Darby: "So me making out with you and touching her would be a deal breaker."
Amanda: "You are touching her. Your legs are damn near on both of us."
Darby: "No. Look at where my hands are when I go low on you."
He puts his hand between my legs and the way I am sitting straddling him his other arm is by Nikki's boob.
Amanda: "Who's going to know?"
Nikki: "I was never here. I left with Mox."
Mox: "I was in New York."
Darby: "Are you down or am I making things uncomfortable? Be honest."
Nikki: "If I were uncomfortable I'd move away and turn a hose on you two."
