[spencerblackwood]

thxllis​:

where: Aero cocktail Bar

[ open starter ] @asteriastarters 

He’d never worked in a bar before this, not that his employers knew that. He had been careful to fake about 90% of his resume when he typed it up the night before his interview and according to the little piece of paper he was positive his manager had thrown directly into the trash immediately after he said he could start the next day, he had five years of bartending experience in one of the busiest bars in New York City. One that had mysteriously closed mere months ago and couldn’t be reached for comment on his employment, sadly. 

Still, he had practiced in his room for long enough to start feeling like an idiot and had memorized about five of the most popular cocktails in America, according to Google so he felt pretty prepared when he had started. In fact, he had been absolutely killing it for the last five weeks, or he had been until this order. 

He was lost, his phone was dead and his customer was beginning to tap their fingernails against the bar in a way that seemed increasingly hostile the longer they sat without their cocktail. 

“Hey, I’m sorry, this is totally unprofessional but would you mind looking up a Naked and Famous for me?” He grinned hopefully, his expression falling in the silence. “This isn’t a come-on, by the way. I have no idea how to make this drink and I really need this job.” 

Strange to be at Aero Cocktail Bar, when he worked at The Pitstop, but Spencer needed a place to escape and hell he just got paid today, which meant he had money to burn on alcohol.  On the stool at the counter, Spencer sat uncomfortably with the prosthetic hanging down when he wanted it to rest on the metal bar below the seat, but decided to ignore it as his hand cradled his glass of whiskey.

When the bartender piped up, his blue eyes lifted from his nearly empty glass and was confused at first.  Without having to look it up, he started to list the ingredients for the man, how much of everything and of course the instructions.  Leaning over the counter, he watched carefully.  “Do you think you got it man?  It can be rough, I bartend at The Pit Stop.”  He said with a soft smile.  “You need help with anything else?”

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sydneymccann​

Syd gave him a smile. There wasn’t retort she could say about a secret admirer that wouldn’t make her sound like an egotistical maniac, so she clicked her glass to his and downed shot with him and leaned a little closer to him. “Woof, my health needs it. Should have toasted to you though. You have to put up with me.” She gave him and smile, the alcohol smoothing over her edges. “I hope I get stuck with bill when it’s all your drinks,” Syd said with a wink. It was a harmless flirt, she enjoyed teasing her favorite bartender. “What’s the best story you have for me today about this place? We have about fifteen minutes before ol’ salt and pepper shows up to introduce himself and I’d like to look busy.”

A smirk formed, “tell me about it.  You think I oughta get some kind of compensation by now,” he teased.  A small hiss left his lips as he threw back the whiskey and placed the empty shot glass on the countertop.  “Is that your way of saying I should open a tab for you and put all my drinks on it?”  Spencer might be on the clock, but he was never the type to turn down a free drink.  “The best story?  Damn woman, you’re putting me on the spot.  Honestly, it has been rather tame the last few weeks.  Which means something big is about to happen, that is how it always goes down.  It is quiet for a bit then something huge happens like a fight of some sort.”  His eyes looked over at the older man, “hey, at least this one has all his hair.  Maybe he is the love of your life, you should give the poor guy a chance.”  He chuckled.

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clbrp​

All of this was hard to believe, finally all this time later the two were going to be with each other.  It was a bit nerve racking to know what to say, how to act, or if he would even measure up to her husband.  Spencer met David on several occasions and he had to admit the man was good looking, probably better looking than himself.  But Spencer did have one thing up his sleeve, he was absolutely head over heels in love with Catherine and the best way to show her was to physically make love to her.

As their tongue twisted together in heated blaze, Spencer started to ease his finger in and out of her feeling the wetness surrounding his digit.  At her whisper, he was stunned when she reached down to feel his throbbing member.  He slowly pulled the finger from her wet core and carefully reached down to the band holding his boxers up and started to push them down his legs to reveal his pulsating cock.  Spencer reached for her hand and rubbed her hand softly against his shaft before returning to the seating position so he could push the fabric completely down to the carpet.  As he sat there, his fingers slid back up her legs to back under her dress to slide her panties down her slender legs.  “Are you sure?”  He questioned, not wanting to go any further in case she wanted to back out.  After all, she was married and once they went down this path there was no going back.  As he waited in anticipation for her answer, he flung her underwear across the room.

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sethrey

Seth shook his head and laughed, but managed to not roll his eyes. “Pretty inappropriate to flirt with a married woman, don’t you think? Even if there was still something there.” Seth, of course, had no idea what was actually going on between Spencer and Catherine or he would have been more careful choosing his words. “Reaching, how?” He arched an eyebrow and dug into the food. It was the first time he had something to eat since breakfast and he was starving so he could overlook the taste until his hunger was satisfied. “Yeah? Let me know where you’ve been looking because everyone I run into is a sweet southern belle looking for their cowboy and, well, I’m not that.” Seth was city through and through unfortunately, and he was desperately trying to fit in with his own hometown but ten years were making him think that it wasn’t possible. “You guess?” Seth swallowed some food back with his drink. “So you’re only nosy about your friends lives, huh?” He joked. “It’s just MMA. You should stop by sometime and workout. A whole lot better for you than overdoing it with running.”

DAMN, did he feel called out just now.  For a long time, Spencer flirted with Catherine to no avail and when she became pregnant that was the moment he backed away.  That was at least until David neglected both Catherine and the baby.  “Yeah, you’re probably right about it being inappropriate.”  Even now, Spencer had a hard time rectifying the fact Catherine was wearing someone else’s ring.  “Reaching as in viewing her as a weird sister, but I dunno man.”  Spencer cocked a brow, “you could always check out the bars, trust me I don’t think there are a whole lot of southern belles looking there.  Hell, I’m sure there are some city gals here wanting another city guy.  Didn’t half the town move to New York to come back years later?”  He shrugged, “what?  It isn’t like Don and I talk everyday.  We were raised to be the quiet stoic type just like our father.”  Unable to stop himself, he chuckled.  “Running?  Do you think I got this figure by running?  And I don’t think MMA is for me, pretty sure I would get my ass kicked.”

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vick-persaud​

“You must be one of about four people in this town who can handle spice,” Vick chuckled. “I’ll make sure to ramp the flavour up for you then, seeing as you’re such a travelling man,” he joked. He had been close friends with Spencer since they were young, and he knew he could joke with him. “Two slices? Alright, GI Joe.” He served him the single slice, knowing that he was kidding, putting a slice on his own plate. “Business is booming, man. It’s the same here. You should see it as a good sign. Maybe you have to hire someone else to help,” he shrugged. “Same old same old. Just working my ass off here and not much else. Are the twins good?” Vick treated the twins like they were a part of his family, mostly because Stevie basically was. 

“Thank goodness my parents had my brother and me experience other cultures and their foods.  “Hey, hey let’s not get too wild, I don’t need to be visiting the porcelain god because you decided to punish this white boy.”  Spencer, “well you don’t get a figure like this,” he motioned towards himself “by denying yourself.”  Hearing the man’s business was doing well brought a smile to his face.  “That’s great man.  Well, I don’t own the bar, so we shall see.”  He nodded, “yeah the twins are doing amazing as always.  Killing it in soccer, Val has a reach shot at being the captain.  And it seems Logan is coming out of his shell.  But Val seems to like this boy on the team and I don’t know how I feel about that.”

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steviexrivers​

She pouted and shook her head at him. “Stop it. You’re being cruel now.” She sighed. Honestly, she was far from ready for the twins to be teens. Val seemed like she was going to be like Spencer and play sports while Logan was going to be more like her with the theater and soon after all that, they would be going to college and having families of their own. Stevie was far from prepared and she hated thinking about it. “Thanks.” She laughed softly before sighing. “I relax. I just have to get everything done first.” She took a sip of her tea. She knew she was going to have to start taking it easy soon, but she needed to finish some things before she did.

Another sigh left her lips and she nodded. “If you need something, just let me know. You know I can help.” She didn’t want him to struggle. If she had her choice, he’d be living there with them and she could help take care of things. “Yeah, I’m sure.” She shook her head before looking over at their kids. “They’re good. Getting tired of me nagging them about getting back into a school schedule. But they are behaving. They’re never any trouble.” They never had been. She was lucky about that. “Logan was asking me about siblings the other day.” She looked back at Spencer. “He said he’d like a little brother or sister to play with.” It was like her son could sense she was expecting.

“What?  Do not blame me, blame time.  I told you not to let them grow up so fast.”  Spencer playfully teased as he stuck his tongue out at her.  The idea of his children dating in about five years was terrifying, he remembered being a teenager and meeting Stevie when he was fourteen.  And all the things they did together and with those thoughts alone, he was already making the decision that Val could not date until she was thirty.  “You’re super mom, I just don’t want you to run yourself ragged.  You know you can always call me if you need something.”

Spencer shook his head, “no.  You already do so much, the least I can do is pay child support and make sure our beautiful children are well taken care of.”  He didn’t make much, but whatever he did make he wanted to contribute to the twins.  It was always a relief to know their children were so well behaved and never caused a fuss.  “That’s good, I just hope they stay this sweet and pure at sixteen.”  A brow rose at the mention of a sibling, “I’m surprised.  But that is so sweet, Logan would make a wonderful big brother.  And of course Val would make a great big sister.  Just surprised that it came out of the blue.”

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sydneymccann​:

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When it came to most dusky bars, Sydney was a crowd favorite among the single men and sometimes if she was particularly lucky, single women. Her PR was that she had not paid for her drinks in over a decade and the luck kept coming. As Spencer poured out the drink for her, she leaned forward. “Should pour one for you too, make the most of his gentlemanly charity.” She gave him a beaming smile and then looked to see who sent them to her. A salt and pepper haired men raised his glass to her and she nodded and raised it back, taking a drink. “Have I met him before? He doesn’t look familiar to me.”

It never ceases to amaze Spencer that Sydney could just waltz into the place as if she owned it and someone buys her drinks.  As he poured the empty glass, he shook his head.  “I should pour me one.  It would be nice for someone to pay for my drinks for once.”  He chuckled.  Spencer glanced over towards the older gentleman and his eyes returned back to the brunette before him.  “No, I think you might have a new admirer.  All your other suitors are going to be jealous.”  Not wasting a moment, he poured a glass for himself and lifted it up towards her.  “To your health,” he commented before downing the shot.  “One of these days your luck is going to run out and you are going to get left with the bill.”

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vick-persaud​

Vick grinned as his friend tried the food. He always felt an immense pride when people liked his food. “Yeah, it’s not for the faint-hearted. I’ll probably make a mild version for people who don’t like a whole lot of spice, but I knew you could handle it,” he chuckled. “I got a caramelised apple pie in the fridge if you want to try a slice of that? You know baking isn’t my forté, though,” he shrugged. “Anyway, aside from food, how you doing?”

“Thankfully, I was exposed to other culture’s foods at a young age and can handle spice.”  It was one of the great things about being a military brat and living overseas.  Learning about other people and of course the food.  “You know I can’t say no to dessert.  Just once slice?  Probably make it two,” he chuckled.  Of course, he was just kidding.  One would be more than sufficient and Spencer certainly didn’t need to be eating double desserts.  “Oh me?  Guess I am alright, just been a bit worn out at the bar.  Not sure if it is because it is summer, but lately it seems like the place is packed and I can hardly keep up.  What about you man?  What have you been up to?”

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steviexrivers​

“I think they’re getting restless from all this time. I’ve been working on trying to get their sleep schedules back to school so they’re prepared once the first day rolls around. Not sure who’s more excited for it to come: me or the dog.” Stevie laughed softly. Logan and Val weren’t bad by any means. They were just full of life like the two of them were when they were kids. And everyone in town loved them and how sweet they were. They had worked hard on making sure they respected everyone. She looked over at him and made a face at him. “Thanks.” She said before shaking her head. She was always the type to overwork herself. She always tried doing it all.

She moved and got some glasses before pouring them each some sweet tea into them. Typically, she’d go for beer or wine with their dinners, but with the baby, she no longer could do that. She just hoped Spencer didn’t question any of it. She still had to talk with Javier about all this. And tell Spencer about Javier. God, she really wished she could drink. “I don’t see why you take night shifts. There’s others who can do it and it’s always the busiest time.” Stevie was worried about him, like usual, and just wanted him to take things easy. “No. Nothing new there. Just did my usual catering at the country club last week. And definitely ready for them to start school.” She laughed before shrugging. “Other than that…” She took a sip of her tea. She hated keeping this from him. She was so open with him about everything and hiding things wasn’t what she wanted to do by any means. 

“Wow, they’re in the double digits and in just a few years they will be teenagers.  Are you ready for that?”  The idea made Spencer nervous, he already didn’t like the fact Valentina had crushes on guys.  “Oh, my vote is the pup.”  At times, it concerned Spencer just how much Stevie took on, she was a wonder for sure.  But sometimes, he wished she would just slow down.  “Hey don’t give me that face, you know I’m right.  You need to relax.”

A strange expression formed when he received sweet tea instead of his usual beer.  However, he didn’t say anything.  Spencer figured she must have run out and didn’t have time to buy more.  “Thank you,” he told her as he took a sip from the sweet tea.  “Because, I need the money.”  Although he was on disability, that money only went so far when you calculate rent, child support and over expenses.  “Plus, it gives me something to do.  And I get to meet a lot of people.”  Even living in Eris, the cheapest part of Asteria, Spencer could hardly afford things.  “Sounds like you’re doing well.  How have the twins been?”  His blue eyes looked over at both his children.  “Have they been behaving?”

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evandonahue​

It was never like Evan to be pushy so he let it go but it didn’t mean he wouldn’t silently wonder on his own why Spencer thought like that about himself. He knew the feeling though if he was honest. After two tragic endings to relationships, Evan was sure he was a curse to anyone who tried to date him. “They play well together too. She might be the star but she never lets him get left behind and he’s a good sport. Good leadership qualities, those kids. Must get it from their mama cause it sure ain’t you.” Evan teased as they often did. Spencer was someone that was easy to get along with and it made their friendship simple. “I know man, I’m just worried. Especially cause it’s a little girl. I feel like I’m gonna be way over protective and she’s gonna grow up and hate me for it.” He had a hundred other concerns too but that was one of the main ones. Feeling a need to protect her.

Laughter left Spencer’s lips as he nodded in agreement, “it is one hundred percent their mother.  Honestly, I don’t know how Stevie does it all.  The kids got my great sense of humor and thankfully everything else from her.”  Spencer knew he was blessed to still be close friends with Stevie and share two beautiful children with her.  It was a strange arrangement, but the two made it work.  “Dude, you’re totally going to be over protective.  That is your baby girl, but I promise you she will not hate you.  She might get frustrated with you at times, but you will be her go to and her protector.  Not to mention, you stand no chance with this little one, because she will have you wrapped around her little finger.”

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Since the moment Spencer met Catherine, there had been this spark between them.  The man pined after her year after year and at one point almost revealed his feelings towards her.  At least that was until she revealed to him that she was pregnant and with that news, he decided to step away from the notion of her leaving her husband for him.  Now though, he could care less about David.  The man practically abandoned his wife and daughter and Spencer easily slipped into those shoes.

A nervousness came over Spencer as he put their play on pause so he could slip off his prosthetic.  Even though she had seen his leg, the scarring and the burn marks moving up his upper thigh and back, he still felt insecure.  With her eyes on him, he got goosebumps at her touch causing his eyes to shift towards her.  Easing back into position, he shook his head at her, calling him handsome.  With their lips connected in a fiery kiss, he moved on top of her, his hand moved between her legs.  His fingers gently glided along the material of her panties, feeling the wetness seep through the thin material.  Sliding the material to the side, his middle finger eased along her slit.  “I want you,” he murmured between their lips.  With his finger against her entrance, he started to slowly ease the digit inside her core.  

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bang-mingyu​

“… I am very curious about where in the world you might have gotten itr now but I think I can guess by the way you have described it… does not stop me from feeling curious.” He chuckled softly as he brushed a hand through his hair. When Spencer told him he’d be a good dad, he blushed a scarlet color, “Uh? You.. You think…? I… am afraid I will be like my own parents. I am afraid I will have too high of expectations for them… and I am afraid I will be unable to accept  them for who they are. It is a scary thought that I would not be a good father.” Mingyu smiled wider. He was excited to start the anime, turning it on from the beginning with a nod. “Mmm… I’m very happy I get to do this with you.”

“You have probably guessed right,” Spencer chuckled, “but hey if you really want to know.” Lifting himself up on his feet, he turned around and pulled up his shirt to reveal a blue butterfly on his lower back.  Lowering his shirt back down, he turned to him and smiled.  “Let me tell you, I got so much shit for this tattoo in the barracks.”  The conversation shifted and Spencer frowned hearing Mingyu’s doubts.  “Everyone has doubts when it comes to children, but you are not your parents.  And you would be an incredible father, I know it.”  As the show began, Spencer relaxed and smiled.  “Same man,” he responded as he continued to eat and down the food with beer while his eyes focused on the television.

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donovanblackwood​

He snorted and rolled his eyes “I know what I’m getting you for Christmas, even if I have to sell everything I owe, just to not hear you say that again, what do you say, kids? we should get your dad one of those running prosthetics, shouldn’t we? that way he can come with us to the practice”  He shook his brother a little and kiss him on the forehead and mess his head. The twins laughed and shook their heads “Is always the other way around, at least they will sleep early today.” He laughed as he sat down at the table “ Hey we were talking about going to the Galaxy’s game next week, wanna join us?”

“You know the prosthetic is my one good leg?”  Spencer responded teasingly.  “Also bro, you know I can run with this one right?  I just choose not to, because I don’t wanna.”  In the military, he had tons of PT and would run a lot to maintain his figure.  Now, out of the military he much preferred lying on the couch then getting up early and running a few miles.  He crinkled his nose as his brother kissed his forehead.  “Hey, leave the hair alone.”  As they gathered around the small card table that Spencer used as a dining room table, he nodded.  “For sure, that sounds great.”  He responded as he reached for the beer to drink with his meal.  “So anything else going on?”  He asked his brother as the twins went off and started talking their own language.

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vick-persaud​:

Location: Vick’s Place Restaurant Time: Afternoon Open to: everyone [ @asteriastarters​ ] 

“Come on, you have to try this one,” Vick said as he placed another plate of food in front of the victim. He was always coming up with new recipes, and he got whoever he could grab at the time to try them out for him. Some were successful, and some were…A touch ambitious. “This is a taco but it’s got curried chicken inside with a hell of a lot of spice. I think it’s my best one yet,” he grinned as he sat opposite the person, eagerly waiting for their reaction. “What do you think?”

Free food, those two words had Spencer over at Vick’s right away.  “Uh huh,” Spencer responded as he just nodded.  The man really did not mind what was in the taco, all he heard was taco and a lot of spice.  Reaching down, he grabbed the taco and started munching down on it enjoying all the flavors hit.  With food still in his mouth, he nodded and gave a thumbs up.  Once he managed to get it down, he grabbed the glass of water to help wash it down.  “Wow,” he said as he fanned his tongue.  “It certainly has a kick to it.  Dang, this was really good man.  Any other delightful treats?”

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