Maddox liked that Lance was putting in the effort to show him that he was alright with Maddox being into women, but it still felt kind of uncomfortable talking about that sort of thing with him. Maddox couldn’t even understand why, it’s what guy friends did all the time back home, so why would talking about possible upcoming conquests be such a big issue? Maddox just laughed, “are you trying to pawn me off before we even get started tonight?” He tried to draw the attention back to Lance and himself, not that figurative girl in a red dress that he could swore Lance was getting hard just thinking about - not that he was looking down at his crotch or anything, but his eyes did happen to drift south once or twice. "I just got out of a relationship,“ he figured telling him the truth would be the best, and it’d make the most sense why he wouldn’t just jump on any of the women they saw tonight (not that it’d be his only reason for not doing that though). "A pretty serious one actually,” he sighed knowing that this was probably the worst time to talk about it - they weren’t even in the fucking car yet and he was bringing it up. This was their totally honest catching up night, “we were engaged, were supposed to get married like a week ago,” he laughed at the date having came and went without even a message or a phone call from her. He should have expected it though, after what she’d caught him doing and the suspicions she had of him - well it’s not like they ended things on the best of terms. "Things changed though,“ understatement of the year, "and now here I am, burying myself in my work like usual, well except for tonight…we’re supposed to avoid work tonight I understand. I’m just not ready to get back out there yet,” but he had to lighten the mood a little bit because he was afraid he’d brought it down too low, “but that doesn’t mean i’m completely against the idea, just the chick would have to be amazing or something…” or a guy, but that was not going to be something he’d come right out and share with the man. He once again stopped thinking about his ex, focusing solely on the man beside him, grinning as he once again realized just how great Lance had grown up to be. He was just an all around amazing man from what Maddox could see, “can I just say that i’m so happy that we’ve gotten to reconnect?” Where the fuck did that come from out of the damn blue? He rolled his eyes having expected that damn line, though this time he found more humor in it than before, “if only I were gay right? You’d be the first one i’d allow the privilege if I were,” do straight men even say that? What in the fucking world? He straightened his collar as he shut up, silently thanking him for opening the door as he went to get in. He didn’t move right away when he felt the others hand on his lower back, instead focused on the words that were coming out of his mouth, “my moves wouldn’t disappoint.” Maddox loved to dance and just let the music set him free, and with a few beers he totally became the life of the party. His heart quickened in pace though as Lance drew near, his breathing hitched before luckily Maddox changed course, Lance’s knees growing weak as he could feel his breath against his ear. "I will neither confirm or deny that…“ With that there was one final smirk, turning towards Lance to give him a quick humbling look accidentally brushing his cheek against Lance’s lips as he turned too quickly, but then dropped himself into the car as quick as he could to buckle up - hoping the fact that his heart was pounding out of his damn chest wasn’t all that noticeable. Thank god they weren’t in a cartoon or you’d literally see it pounding out three feet.
FOR that piece of vital information… Lance wasn’t expecting. It took his brain a couple of precious seconds to actually associate the words engaged & Maddox into the same sentence, & when he finally did, everything suddenly became crystal clear to him. Maddox was supposed to be married by now but his bitch of a bride had left him. No wonder he wasn’t really looking for some fresh meat to have a good time with. Who could even think about having sex with a gorgeous beauty when their heart had been broken & discarded like thrash? Lance could feel his heart stopping for a brief period of time, lowering his eyes while not really knowing what to say. What could he say? He had never experienced a real relationship let alone be engaged to someone. But Maddox was still there & smiling & being his adorable self that he was when they were kids. Sharing that piece of information with him that made things so more transparent now & made Lance feel like a complete idiot. It made him feel bad for trying to push Maddox into the dating scene once more. Of course he wasn’t ready. What a fucking bitch! He was totally against touching a woman in a violent way but he would surely give that fucking cocksucking slut a piece of his mind if he was ever to meet her. How could she even consider dumping someone like Maddox? “I…” But then his lips touched Maddox’s cheek, that smooth skin & intense cologne making his mind go blank completely. “I…” What was he even saying? What he was even thinking? All Lance could process right now was Maddox’s words echoing in his head. That if he was gay, he would be the first to allow that privilege. What did he meant with that? A kiss? Actual sex? His groin protested at the mental images of them naked together & Lance forced himself to close the passenger’s door. They had a dinner to attend to & despite all this new information making his head spin, now more than ever, Lance wanted for Maddox to have a good time. “She’s a bitch.” The fighter finally admitted after sitting behind the wheel & fastening his seat belt without looking towards Maddox. “If she failed to see what a great guy you are… she’s the one in the losing end. One day you’ll make someone very happy, Maddox.” The car roared as Lance turned the key in the ignition, feeling sorry for his old friend. “Tonight we will wine & dine & dance.” Only when his foot pressed the gas pedal was when Lance turned to Maddox, reaching out to give a gentle squeeze on his leg. The mere touch was enough to make the fighter swallow his saliva, turning his eyes to the road as he sped up several times above the legal limit. “No more talking about past relationships or broken hearts. Tonight we celebrate the fact that we are back together. We celebrate the fact that you found your way back into my life once more. And who knows? Maybe I’ll get lucky & see you twerk.”