just_hex | Spencer

It was lovely. I got to deliver a baby that wouldn't wait for mum to get up to maternity," he chuckled. "I met a girl at the gym who I think I might start working out with because she just got dumped and needs a spotter. Oh, and someone brought peaches to work. Really delicious," he said, just listing a few things to try to keep Spencer from thinking his life was utterly dull.

Spencer smiled and nodded- though his smile did faint ever so slightly as he remembered something.

"I thought I saw you the other day- in a diner with some man... I didn't want to stop and stare though, I could have been mistaken," he said carefully, not wanting to make assumptions.

Hex tried to think of the places he'd been and with who with. Matthew at Nero, Kersen at the cafe. Rory at the burrito place, too. And Mark. Of course Mark. He went more places with Mark than anyone for a pair who were just mates.

"Maybe so," he said, unable and unwilling to contradict Spencer. If he'd seen him, and it was perfectly reasonable he had, it was a fact. "If it was me you should have come over. I'd have liked to have seen you."

"Um, I didn't want to interrupt- It looked..."

Spencer trailed off, deciding it was none of his business. Hex wasn't his, he could see other people if he wanted to.

Shrugging, he took another bite of pizza, not wanting to talk about it any more.

"Oh. I see."

So not Mark.

Hex ate a few bites of pizza and let th silence stretch, but when he swallowed he looked up.

"Whatever you saw wasn't serious," he said quietly. "I'm not seeing anyone seriously. I'd like it if it happened. I'm old enough I'd like something like that in me life. But it's hard to find anyone if you don't date around, yeah?"

Spencer shrugged, but said nothing. He wasn't sure how he felt about being just one of Hex's choices. He supposed that was how dating worked though. People just picking and choosing who they wanted.

"Some day I'd like to get married," he said, then looked down at his pizza. "That's not exactly the sort of thing you throw out on a first date, but here's our third and...and you should know. I'm looking for something serious. So if you'd like to run away..."

Spencer looked startled, but he didn't run away. He wasn't sure what to say to that even.

"Oh. Okay. ...Noted," he replied, nodding his understanding. "I don't know what I'm looking for," he confessed. "I like you though. A lot, actually."

Hex blushed and smiled as he looked down.

Do you? That's good. Because...I like you quite a lot, too, Spencer," he said softly. But he did note that there had not been an enthuisatic agreement about marriage so he knew that was something he wouldn't be pressing.

"Thanks" Spencer smiled, looking pleased with how their date was going so far. "So what would you like to do tonight? Other than eat pizza, I mean."

"I thought we could stay in. There's always Netflix, or I've got some blurays we could watch. I don't know how much you like gunfights and explosions, though," he chuckled. And he had it in his head that he might try to kiss Spencer again, touch him, too. But he didn't expect sex. Hex thought that might be simply too much all at once. He was happy to go slowly.

Spencer smiled at that, then nodded.

"That would be nice. Or you could teach me how to play another one of your games," he suggested, wanting to make up for how badly he'd left things last time.

"That would be fun. Do you want to try something violent? I have Army of Two. Or I've got some great strategy games, too," he said, happily taking another slice of veg. That would be enough, he was already getting full, but it just tasted so good he knew he could indulge.

"I have no idea what that is, but okay," Spencer nodded, offering a smile as he spoke. He was willing to try something a touch more aggressive- though he doubted he'd be very good at it.

"It's just a game for two players," he explained, looking at that smile with a fondness that lit his eyes. He wanted to kiss Spencer so much in that moment. And that lead to thoughts of the last time Spencer had been over.

"Spencer,' he said hesitantly. "Can I ask you something?"

Spencer smiled and nodded, reaching to take another slice of pizza. "Anything you want," he offered.

"Did I do something wrong? Before? I didn't mean to frighten you or make you uncomfortable," he said, assuming he'd been at fault all along.

"What? No! No, it wasn't... It wasn't you at all. I just- I panicked," Spencer admitted, looking embarrassed and glancing away.

Hex ate just a little more than half the slice and then had to put it down. It was too much.

"There's no need for that," he assured him gently. Then he smiled. "It was lovely. You're really lovely. Bloody gorgeous. But I don't want you to be uncomfortable or panic so...so if you'd like to try again, ever, we'll go at your pace, yeah?"

Spencer nodded, then put his slice of pizza down so he could lean over and kiss Hex's cheek.

"Okay," he agreed.

And then that was settled and Hex smiled. He looked at Spencer fondly for a long moment, then moved to get up.

"I'm going to go set up the PS3. You finish eating," he said, then went to his television to get the game running.

Spencer nodded, finishing his slice and watching Hex work. Spencer knew so little about video games, but he was always keen to learn.

"So now that you've been here longer, how do you like it? Are you homesick for America? When I went to Afghanistan I really only got homesick for the food," he said as he slid the disc in. He pulled the controllers from their docks as well.

He was really just making conversation, choosing a topic that wasn't too terribly personal but would open up conversation to something a bit more intimate than discussing the weather.

"I miss home," Spencer admitted quietly, tucking his hair back behind his ears. "I miss my friends, and I miss my old job... I just don't think I'm ready to go back."

"There's no shame in that. Any of that," Hex said. He moved in closer so he could hand Spencer a controller. "And for my part, the longer you're in London, the happier I am."

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