"I'm really not sure about this." Johnny shouted into his Aunt's ear as they moved through the club; all around him there were men eyeing up men, women eyeing up women and a few couples already sneaking off to the dark corners. "I don't think I'm ready for this." he said swallowing hard when all around him there were confident men flirting with each other, dancing close or just having eye sex with each other across the room.
"Of course you're ready and you're the best looking lad in this place so make the most of it." Tina shouted into his ear. "Look Shirl's already pulled and we haven't finished our first drinks yet!" she laughed pointing to her sister who was fending off a very keen and very drunk woman at the bar.
"She'll get a punch if she's not careful." Johnny said watching as her Aunt's eyes darkened - she'd had enough of the woman and if she didn't back off soon a fight was sure to break out.
"Come on let's go and rescue her." Tina said grabbing Johnny by the hand, pulling him along as she bopped to the music and pushed her way through the crowd.
Johnny's eyes widened at everything he saw happening around him - he'd never even met another gay man before, except if you counted Danny who flirted with just about anybody, and now he was surrounded by confident men that made him feel ashamed for trying to deny what he was for so long.
"Just relax!" Tina shouted noticing Johnny's un-comfortableness. "Enjoy it, you deserve to after all this time." she said knowing how hard it had been for Johnny before he'd come out of the closet.
"Maybe I need a few more drinks first." Johnny replied determined to start living his life now that the hard part was over.
"That's the spirit!" Tina cheered.
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Johnny stumbled out of the toilets and stood swaying slightly on the spot whilst he searched for his Aunts; he spotted them on the dance floor together and set off toward them. Being more than a little tipsy, he couldn't help but bump into people - most of which didn't seem to mind, but after having parents that had run pubs for most of his life he knew there were always a few troublemakers.
"Woah sorry!" Johnny cried knocking into a particularly large man who was wearing nothing but a pair of tiger patterned shorts - he'd taken the theme of the club opening a little too far Johnny thought, not realising that he'd said this out loud.
"Hey watch where you're going." They guy said elbowing Johnny in the ribs.
Ordinarily Johnny would have just ignored the guy but he was drunk and when he was drunk he was like his Aunt Shirley - up for a scrap. Johnny pushed against the guys forearm causing him to drop his pint. "Woops sorry!" he said sarcastically before sauntering off - well as best as he could because his legs felt a little wobbly underneath him. Suddenly Johnny felt a hand on the back of his neck and he was pulled backwards by his shirt. "Hey!" he cried losing his footing. "Get off!"
"You're going to buy me another pint." The guy said to Johnny pushing him roughly toward the bar.
"Sod off!" Johnny cried breaking free, he whirled round and pushed the guy by the shoulders.
"Come on kid, give it up." The guy laughed, he was twice the size of Johnny and seemed to made of nothing but pure muscle. Johnny was determined not to back down, especially since the guy's friends were all watching and smirking, this only riled him up more. Johnny pushed against the man again and harder too.
"Right I've had enough of you." The guy said making a move toward Johnny.
Johnny closed his eyes pretty sure he was about to get a punch in the face but when nothing happened he opened them again and was surprised to see it Danny between him and they guy in the tiger shorts. Danny put his hand over the guy's forearm and eased his clenched fist down. "Hey now, there's no need for that - he's just kid, leave him be."
"What's it to you?" The guy barked at Danny.
"Look buy you and your mates a round of drinks on me." Danny said pushing a fifty pound note into his hand. "I'll make sure he causes no more trouble." he said grabbing Johnny by the wrist and pulling him away before the guy had a chance to decline his offer.
"What's your problem?" Johnny said stumbling after Danny as they made their way outside the club. "Every time I turn around you're there, why can't you leave me alone?" he asked.
Danny turned to him. "When you stop getting yourself into trouble I'll leave you alone." he said. "If you really want me to that is."
Johnny's lip curled into a sneer. "Why wouldn't I? You think jus'cuz I kissed you that means I like you?" he asked. "Well I don't."
Danny just smiled not believing a word of it. "Think that if you like but you're the one that keeps catching my eye, you're the one throwing jealous looks when I'm with Lucy."
Johnny sank back against the brick wall knowing it was pointless to even try to deny any of it. "Dunno what you see in her anyway." he mumbled.
Danny moved closer to Johnny. "Well I sometimes wonder what I see in you." he replied but he was only teasing.
Johnny's eyes widened a little at Danny's words and they couldn't help but sweep over Danny's face and then dart over his tempting lips. "I can't ever tell if you're serious." he whispered.
"I'm serious when it comes to you." Danny replied closing in on Johnny. "Even though you've been a bit of a dick to me the past week." he muttered remembering how rude Johnny had been when he'd offered him help after the fallout of Shirley announcing his sexuality to the entire pub.
Johnny swallowed hard and his heart beat picked up with excitement. "Yeah well you kept coming back didn't you?" he said with a sly smile. "That irresistible am I?" he asked cockily; the part of his brain that was sobering up as a result of being out in the fresh air couldn't believe what he was saying or how he was leaning toward Danny - he was saying things he'd be too afraid to if he were completely sober and a part of this thrilled him.
Before he knew what was happening Johnny found his lips pressing urgently against Danny's and his hands scrabbling over his shoulders and down his back, feeling every part of him. Danny responded just as eagerly, neither caring that they were doing this so publically - anyone could see them including Lucy or one of her friends but it that moment it didn't matter.
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"What do reckon Linda will say when she finds out we snuck her precious little sausage out to play for the night?" Tina said clinging onto Shirley as they stumbled back toward the Vic together.
"Dunno but I can't wait to find out." Shirley grinned. "Pity he didn't stick it out though." she said, they both assumed that when they couldn't find their nephew earlier in the evening that he'd just had enough and had headed home.
"Oh I think he did and he pulled too! Good on him!" Tina grinned stopping when she spotted Johnny making out with someone, but she couldn't quite see who it was through her ridiculously long purple eyelashes although she could tell they were really going for it. "Wish I'd pulled." she mumbled with a sad sigh. "The young ones have it so easy."
Shirley smiled slightly. "Naughty naughty Danny, what will Lucy say?"
"Danny?" Tina said peering through her lashes. "Bloody heck he's gone and bagged himself an older man, one that's taken too - cheeky git. Shall we go over?" she asked her sister.
"Nah leave them to it." Shirley smiled. "Come on." she said looping her arm through her sister's and setting off once more toward the pub.
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"I should go." Johnny said between urgent kisses. "Shirley and Tina will be wondering where I've got to." he said lopping his arms around Danny's neck and kissing him again despite these words.
Danny kissed him back, hoping to distract him from any further thoughts of going home, he simply couldn't get enough of this boy who he'd been thinking about ever since he'd laid eyes on him in the laundrette but feared Johnny would ignore him again just like the last time.
Johnny drew back from another mind blowing kiss and smiled shyly, he couldn't believe Danny was interested in him and seemed just as keen as he was.
"Why do you only kiss me when you're drunk?" Danny asked.
Johnny blushed and licked his lips nervously. "When I'm sober you frighten me." he confessed. "You're so bloody sure of yourself."
Danny just laughed. "Well to tell you the truth it's just an act, you frighten me too." he said with a smile.