well I live with Snakes and Lizards

Well, there you go then.

[Snaps his teeth at Cori. Affectionate that, nightmare.]

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I really hope you guys have slept together or something, because if not this flirting looks a little odd.

[Beer goggles make everything look a bit strange]

I'll...I don't know. Drink another beer.

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[He doesn't answer Lee's question and just gulps.]

He's going to cut his wrists if he can't figure it out, Lee.

[That's... sort of a polite way to start.]

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[Was busy drinking his water, was there a question?]

Because he's an idiot.

[Oh look, more water. He'll think of something useful to add to the conversation ... eventually.]

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Wait? Cut his wrists?

Tony wouldn't do that.

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With the pieces of his self esteem.

[A nod to Jack's assessment, then he looks at Lee.]

He asked for it.

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Or at least the next best thing.

[Sighs and pushes his empty water glass onto the table. Next! Fill em up, maybe he'd do little shot glasses.]

Listen, he probably believes it's a properly grand gesture meant to show you how much he loves you and right now, since his head's screwed on about as bas akwards as any one I've seen since I looked in the mirror, he probably genuinely believes it would free him.

[Points a finger a Cori]

No comments on the mirror, smartass.

[Back to Lee]

But it's not. It's idiotic and it's going to get him and possibly other people hurt so if you and Henry care about him one of you might want to lay off the butt sniff, hackle raising alpha posturing and do something to show Tony what an idiot he is.

[Oh lookie, the bar tender understood what he wanted. A little stack of shot glasses and a bottle of water. Much Captain glee comes from this.]

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[Silence]

....I need another beer.

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[Hands up, like 'Don't shoot me I did nothing wrong.' at Jack, then another look to Lee. He hands him the rest of his beer.]

Henry's headstrong and he doesn't respect Lee. That'll be a long shot.

[A nod to Jack.]

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I didn't say there weren't flaws.

[Pouring himself a neat row of water shots. Sets aside the bottle and picks one up.]

But this situation isn't going to get fixed by not taking any sort of shot at all. Because, your boy is making some damn irrational decisions.

[Water shot, gulp!]

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There's my life.

[Stare]

Are you taking shots of water?

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He is.

[But Cori doesn't do anything to change that. It must be a comforting ritual to Jack, or something!]

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I'm an alcoholic but this seemed a conversation better punctuated with a shot or..

[Counts the glasses!]

10.

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Shit.

Sorry.

[Beer across the room! The bartender looks at Cori and then annoyed, but says nothing]

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[Stare. This is unfair for his reputation.]

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[Holds up placating hands.]

I'll take the bill this time, Cori. Promise.

[Was this the same place they almost got thrown out of last time?

Back to Lee]

Please, don't stop drinking on account of me, I've had a lot of years to learn to get control over that bit of stupidity in my life.

[Leans on table and looks at Lee, not unkindly.]

But there in lies the rub. Lee, you can sit here and curse Henry, be mad at Tony and line up beer bottles in a neat little row till you fall off that stool but it's all going to boil down to one reality.

The only part of this situation you have control over, is you. What's important to you. What your love with Tony means to you and what you're willing to face, accept and insist upon to make the relationship work for you and the hard truth is it might not work with what the other two decide.

[Flicks a finger to order more beer for the other two, sliding coins across the bar to get the tender to stop glaring at Cori.]

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[Goes back to nursing a beer]

He's smart, Cori. Why did you have to bring a smart one?

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[A look at Jack, the bill for drinks is slightly lower than the bill for dinner, so why not? He shrugs and nods. And yes it's the same place where they were ejected!]

Sure.

[And after Jack's words of wisdom, and Lee's commentary, the nightmare just shrugs again.]

He's good for a laugh? I would've just said you need to call a spade a fucking spade.

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[Rolls his eyes and hammers down another water shot.

Damn those things are going down like ... uh, well ... water.]

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[Stands, and wobbles a bit, but drops a whole load of coins]

I'm going to go walk this off before I go back to Rose's. She won't like me drunk.

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[Catching one that almost falls off the bartop.]

No, you're not going to Rose's. I have the clearance from her to move you somewhere else.

[And with that, he looks at Jack! Ianto's coffee is sure to be appreciated tomorrow morning right?]

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[B'uh?

...

Oh why the hell not.]

Yep, I've got two spare rooms and promise of the best coffee known to man in the morning. I even promise not to drop your ass in a cold shower.

[Leer grin.]

At least not on the first morning sleeping over at my place.

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Whu-what?

[Stares]

....Okay?

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[Clapping a firm hand on Lee's shoulder, squeeze, shake!]

Don't worry, Jack'll take good care of you.

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