Chapter 9 - Not so boring afterall

The bathroom in the direction they went was a good distance away from the bench. He didn’t think it was a good idea to stand around there so he waited at one of the small shops nearby. It was a strange one to him where they would write your name on a small grain of rice and put it in a small bottle on a bracelet or necklace. He tapped his foot bored and impatient as he watched the man work on one.
    “There you are!” He shouted and ran up to Ajay.
    “I can find my way back from here. S'amuser” Wattson doing her wave before wandering off not wanting to intrude any further.
    “Adios.” He couldn’t help but feel happy it would be just them again.
    “See ya later.” Ajay flashed her a peace sign before giving him her full attention. “So what ya want to ride next?”
    He stared at the sign a good distance behind her that had the map with the location and names of all the rides. He wanted to choose a slower ride this time cause of what she said before the bumper cars. “Let's go ride the haunted house.”
    She laughed, “That ride is going to be so corny and slow for ya.”
    “Could be fun.”
    She shrugged “Ok. Lets go.”
    
    The outside of the ride had a large dilapidated house facade with a clock tower. The speakers would play at random the sounds of owls, broken clock chimes, Howling and ghastly laughter. They sat next to each other in these oblong carts that you entered from the front with a security bar that the operator pulled up to close the opening.
    The ride moved at a leisurely pace thru the gate entrance that opened and closed quickly behind them. It would have left them in darkness if Octane’s tubes didn’t glow in the dark. Neither of them choosing to comment on it and instead look up at the first attempt of scaring the ride used. a glowing skeleton fell from the ceiling in front of them and swung across with a laugh and light revealed a whole bunch of skeletons hanging from the trees. One had an animatronic crow with an eyeball hanging out of its mouth.
    “If they are all skeletons where did the crow get the eye?” Ajay questioned.
    Octane shrugged with a humming I don’t know response. Later there was a zombie missing most of its torso using its arms to walk around the kitchen. “I know a good prosthetics guy if your interested?!” He shouted out to him with a laugh.
    There was a room filled with nothing but a strobe effect and what looked like people who were buried in concrete walls. The cart spinning slowly while it moved up while ghastly screams rung thru the room. He danced with his upper body and she joined him as they pretended they were at a club.
    “Now this is a party room! Rippa!”
    Not long after that room was a room with a mad scientist theme. The scientist was really thin, hunched over and had an exaggerated smile on his face. Colored smoke billowed from the beakers on the table.
    “I don’t think I’ve ever seen Caustic smile.”
    “Hope he doesn’t sonreír like that.”
    “Doubt it… Maybe like Santa”
    “That’d be crazy chica.”
    The ride was over and it didn’t even stand a chance of scaring them. Still they walked away with a good time and a picture they took at the exit. They rode some more rides before actually sitting down and eating more substantial food. She had 3 crunchy carnita tacos with beans, lettuce tomato and cheese. He ordered less than usual getting a double cheeseburger with all the trimmings and avocado with a large fries which she took some of.
    “You can robar other food from my plate. I always steal yours.” He said as he leaned fully over the table taking a bite from a taco she already bit into.
    “If ya give permission its not stealing anymore.”
    “Then can I have your permission to?”
    “No.”
    “Stealing’s more fun anyways.” As he just takes another bite of her taco.
    “Ooo I’m such a hard target” She responded sarcastically before finishing the rest after he put it down.
    Already changing subjects, “There are still more rides to try.”
    “Ya have tried all the high velocity ones now.”
    “So?” He put his mask on after finishing his drink anxious about it being off so long in public.
    “I did agree to meet up with Makoa and Natalie in… about an hour now at the Midway.”
    He was a little disappointed as he wanted all her attention. He got over it when he recalled some of the games he saw when they walked past it multiple times. “Then we better get going!” He jumped up and grabbed her hand pulling her out of the chair.
    They rode a few more rides the last one before they would meet up with the others was the Tunnel of Love.
    “I’m kind of surprised” She commented as they waited in line.
    “Why? We’re in love.” He wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
    “That's not it. Its…” She just shook her head with smirk getting an idea wrapping her arm around his waist. “Neva mind.”

    Despite the short line the wait was longer than any ride they have gone on so far. It was the longest ride in the Carnival and the operators made sure there was some distance between each boat for privacy. The boats were simple, small and painted red. A single backed bench seat for two people with a safety bar to hold onto when entering or exiting the boat.
    Octane watched the other couples get into the boats and planned to mimic it. Until it was their turn and Ajay fully jumped into the boat landing with both feet causing it to rock and splash some water up and onto the ground. She turned to him and smirked with a sort of eagerness easily picked up on. He smiled beneath his mask as he did an even higher jump landing on the seat itself before hopping down and quickly sitting. He grabbed her hand and tugged her to sit down and close next to him not letting it go.
    The operators only caring enough to keep things going ignored the actions of the two. The boat was held back only a few seconds before it was sent on its way into the dark heart shaped tunnel entrance. It floated leisurely along the water bumping gently at times against the walls of the man made stream. It was dark and relaxing which was lost on Octane as his leg farthest from her bounced side to side in boredom.
    Expecting and almost counting on his boredom she took the hand he wasn’t holding and ran it up his thigh to his pelvis and back down. She turned and leaned more into him and in a knowing tone, “Boring huh?”
    “REEEALLY boring.” His leg froze in place and looked up at the ceiling not wanting to assume but hoping.
    The boat went around a bend and a glow could be seen in the distance. He let her hand go when she pulled it away and looked over at her when she pulled his hood down. The pink glow of hearts getting bright enough to see each other. He stared at her smiling as he reclined back his shaft already straining eagerly at the prospect against the restricting denim.
    She was adjusting to a better position when he wrapped an arm around and pulled her against him. She placed her hand on his chest using it to push herself away enough to adjust to a more comfortable position. Her head resting on the front of his shoulder, her leg hooked around his closest leg.
    Ajay didn’t waste any time as she grabbed the zipper to his hoodie and unzipped it. Her hand quickly and softly gliding back up the revealed warm flesh causing a shiver to run down his spine. She kissed his neck before sucking on it as her hand rubbed and teased his trapped member.
    He clenched his teeth in an attempt to prevent himself from speeding things up. It didn’t work as he removed his mask a few seconds later and squeezed her against him in a kiss. His other arm unbuckling and unzipping his pants freeing his member from its confines.
    Just as soon as it was free he loosened his hold and the kiss ended. His sizable member resting against his stomach ready and eager for her attention. A smirk came to her lips when she glanced down followed by a small amused laugh.
    She took the palm of her warm soft hand and ran up the underside and over the head pulling it up before going down the top. She did the same thing again in reverse making sure to keep it upright causing an exhilarating shiver to run up his spine.
    Her palm against the underside and her thumb against the top she slid her hand up from the base gripping it lightly. When her palm reached the mushroom head it stopped her thumb continuing to slide up over and rubbing the top a few times before sliding it back down. It got dark again so he rested his head back and closed his eyes letting himself get lost already in her skilled hand. She repeated this a few times each time causing a small shutter when her hand would reach the top with a soft moan.
    “Please don’t stop Ajay.” He pleaded softly as he opened his eyes when she took her hand away.
    She didn’t respond but the glow got bright enough again to see her. His eyes widened a bit at her as she had her fingers in her mouth sucking and licking them. Her tongue playing between her fingers but before he could stare long she sat up placing her other hand over his eyes.
    “Don’t stare!” This was the first time she wasn’t prepared with some sort of lube.
    He easily moved his head and grabbed the wrist of the hand she was licking. “Let me do it then! I don’t want to be stopped from seeing you.”
    Without a second thought he licked between two of her fingers suggestively his eyes on her. He licked each side before taking them in his mouth. His tongue played with them sloppily now over salivating to slick her fingers. When he finally pulled away from her fingers a string of saliva went from the tips of her fingers to his tongue.
    She spread them apart and some of his drool dripped down the back of her hand and palm. She licked her lips and smirked enjoying the sight of what he was doing. (I won’t tell you, It go straight to ya head if I told you how hot ya can be sometimes…)
    He ran his tongue from where the hand met the wrist up the side and pinky, “Enjoying this ey chica.” He commented in a teasing tone but didn’t mean it that way as he took out his phone turning it on to give a constant low light.
    She glanced away “Tch, I’ll be more prepared next time.”
    Ajay didn’t look away for long as he stuck his tongue between her fingers and wiggling it before doing a lap up with a flick at the tip of her fingers. He did this between each finger including the two he already sucked on. He would swirl his tongue around her thumb making sure to go back over each previous part to keep it moistened. (Her hands are so… small. Its so dumb I never noticed before…)
    Octavio would part his lips and place them against her palm and move his tongue back and forth. He would purposely make a loud sloppy sucking sound before moving his head without taking his lips away doing this on every centimeter of the palm side and back of her hand. Finally he finished up coating her hand by taking each finger singly into his open mouth and rolling his tongue around it then pulling away. A string of saliva from the tip of her finger to his tongue not breaking until the final finger and he pulled fully away letting go of her wrist as he reclined back.
    As her small hand wrapped around his shaft he couldn’t help but thrust up into it a few times. He would grip the back of the bench hard to control himself from thrusting more as he squirmed panting softly. He wanted to cum so badly but he wanted to cum from her actions even more.
    His shaft throbbed in her hand as she took a moment to look him over from his face down his body to his shaft and back up. (I wonder how long…) She shook the thought from her mind before it ruined the moment as she continued her machinations from before. His body was so sensitive now that even the light stroking she did previously made him squirm and unable to contain his moans.
    “Silva ya need to quiet down.” She told him but didn’t stop.
    He didn’t want to be quiet so he didn’t even bother trying. His moans getting louder as she made her grip tighter and stroking him faster. Feeling like his moans were getting out of hand she adjusted to be kneeling on the bench.
    Her hand held the back of his head as their lips met his to muffle him some. Her tongue toyed and played with his adding her saliva to the drool that already started to drip from his mouth. The kissing pushing him over the edge that he had been forcing himself to stay at in order to make this moment last longer.
    His body tensed before curling into her and as the throes of pleasure shuttered thru him. The kiss broken and his head against her chest as an arm wrapped around her holding her close and possessively moaning her name. She held him as much against her as she could allow given the situation until the orgasm was ridden out and the last bit of this load oozed out.
    When he started to relax his arm and stop holding her so tight she pulled out a handkerchief from her pocket using the hand that was holding him. “Te amo Ajay.”
    “I love ya Octavio…” After a small pause “You made quite the mess.”
    He pulled his arms up letting her sit normally now as he looked down over himself. It was on his chest, hoodie, stomach and some of the cum had pooled in his belly button. Some even made its way onto her arm but luckily missed her clothes. She used the handkerchief she pulled out to first wipe herself off and then started to wipe up some of the cum on him before he took over.
    “It's reversible. No one will see the cum stains.” He commented in his no big deal tone.
    When he was done wiping up with the handkerchief he balled it up and put it in his pocket. He then took off his hoodie and turned it inside out and put it back on. Ajay just ended up laughing amused, “So did ya buy it cause its reversible or was it just dumb luck?”
    “You got me. I didn’t even realize it was reversible until today when I put it on.” They both shared a laugh.
    They cut it close as just after that laugh around the final bend was the light to the exit and outside world. He had just enough time to finish dressing and right himself with her help to not get caught.
    After they hopped off the boat, “We better run, we late.” She started to jog off in the direction of the midway.
    Gibraltar and Wattson were waiting for them at the entrance to the midway. Who both waved at them when they were spotted a distance away and kept waving until they were next to them.

    “I figured you kids would be late.” Gibraltar laughed.
    “Boo. you won again.” Wattson pouted.
    “Lets go get some drinks. My treat.” Gibraltar pushing Wattson towards a drink bar not wanting to upset lifeline about betting on them again.
    “I hear ya.” Octane said as he stretched with his arms above his head.
    “I have hand sanitizer.” Wattson offered as she was a bit of a clean freak.
    “Ok” Ajay held out her hands rather thankful since she didn’t have a chance to wash her hands.
    The others followed suit in a half circle and she went around squirting it into their hands. At the drink bar Lifeline and Gibraltar both ordered strawberry banana smoothies. Octane got a kiwi mango juice and Wattson an orange juice. They walked around as they drank, getting an idea of what games they might want to try as they only had a limited amount of time before the carnival closes. Octane always made sure to drink when he could hide his face from the other two, this mask not having the feature his usual one had.
    After he stole a large swig of Lifeline’s smoothie, “Oh before I get distracted, I want to ride the Ferris wheel before it closes.” He looked only at her so there would be no mistake.
    She smiled and nodded, “Ok. Sounds nice.”
    “I want all of us to ride the Carousel together.” Wattson clapped.
    “You're pushing it, Nat.” Makoa warned not really wanting to go on a children’s ride.
    “Then how about a game? If I beat all of you we ride the Carousel.”
    “Sure. Why not.” Lifeline responded with a shrug as it was just a game with an extra prize or penalty.
    “If you're up for it I’m up for it!” Octane got excited for the competition.
    Gibraltar laughed with a shake of his head, “Okay, alright.”
    They figured to choose a game they would all have even chances at and the prizes weren’t that bad either for the amount of players. It was a game where you roll a ball up an incline and get it in the holes. Depending on the hole you get it in will move a mechanical racehorse down the track. The first one to reach the end of the track wins the game.
    Wattson skipped towards the Carousel with a small stuffed horse. Despite all the odds she came out on top so they were all forced to go on the ride. Ajay got her phone back from Octane as she figured she might as well get some pictures.
    Due to how late it had gotten very few were riding the Carousel. They were let right on to choose their spot. Wattson and Octane walked around it a few times trying to decide what sort of horse they would like to sit on. The horses were kind of generic in color with white and light tan. The saddles were different colors and had designs and some had the decorative reigns on the head having a horn. Gibraltar and Ajay decided to sit in a mocked up carriage sleigh nearby.
    Ajay and Gibraltar both snapped pictures of the two on the horses before the ride would start.  Octane chose a tan one with a horn and it had a pretty red rose design. Wattson chose a no horned white one in the row In front of his to the left. Then the music started and the ride began to slowly spin while the horses moved up and down.
    Ajay smiled as Octavio really seemed to be making his own good time. He would do poses and comment and mess around with the horse. Instances of him like this brought her to wonder what actually bored him but doubt she would ever figure it out.
    “I want one more picture of you kids on the horses.” Gibraltar called out loud enough for the two to hear over the music that started to slow. He then would glance over at Ajay. “You to sistah.”
    “Not gonna happen.” Ajay responded matter of factly.
    “I bet a home cooked feast for your next date, you will say yes when he asks.” Gibraltar pointed at Octane with a knowing smile.
    “That a strange bet. Either way good for me.” She arched a brow.
    “Then you take the bet?” He wanted to make sure.
    “I don’t gamble.” She crossed her arms.
    “You do gamble.” The ride stopped and he stood up motioning his head towards Octane. “On him.”
    Octane jumped off the horse oblivious to the conversation and looked at Gibraltar “You def texting me those pics.”
    “You got it bruddah.” He started to walk to find a good place for the final picture.
    “Che come get on one for the final pic.” He motioned her to come over.
    “Ya crazy.” Ajay shook her head waiting until the pic was taken to get up.
    “Come on. Come on. Come on.” He bounced impatiently with each one but realizing its not swaying. “Please? For me Ajay.”
    She let out a sigh thinking if she wasn’t there with them the whole time before this she would have thought they were in cahoots with one another. She walked over and not saying anything she mounted the faux horse next to his.
    “Yeeees!” He jumped up on his.
    They each did a pose Wattson just sitting side saddle on hers. Lifeline leaned forward towards the head doing a peace sign. Octane squatted on his one hand doing the horns over his chest. They held it long enough for Gibraltar to get a good angle and take it.
    “We good.” Gibraltar chuckled at the final picture.
    They moved on with the night playing various games. Many single player games each took a turn seeing who did it best. Not always taking a prize as the goal was to have fun.
    Gibraltar the king of Ring the bell game easily lifting the mallet over his head and bringing it down the bells ring almost deafening giving a jolly laugh afterwards. Wattson could barely lift the mallet up and dropped it with only the mallet's weight behind it causing the weight to barely jump up. Octane moved his head side to side, cracking his neck and shook himself out before finally gripping the mallet, lifting it up with some effort and swinging it down making the weight go half way up.
    “That’s harder than it looks.” Octane commented as he stepped away rolling his shoulders.
    “My turn.” Ajay gripped the handle of the mallet taking a moment.
    “She’s the one that will give me a run for my money.” Gibraltar said with a clap.
    Then she raised the mallet with more ease then Octane and brought it down. The weight raised just under 2/3rds the way up before falling back down.
    “You're stronger than you look.” Wattson commented, surprised that she was strong in this way as well.
    Gibraltar slapped Octane on the back as he moved on, “Better be careful bruddah.”
    They all walked off, Ajay not feeling any need to comment followed behind. The next game Octane chose for them to compete one by one on was a small obstacle course. You had to get through it without falling off certain obstacles and if you can beat it in a certain bracket of time you can get a bigger prize. If people decide to compete in a group the prize gets even bigger if they beat their friends and the time.
    While the rest of the group forgot about the prizes concentrating on enjoying the last hours of the carnival. Octane paid close attention and they might think he chose this one cause he would be strong at it. It actually was the prize they had at the top. It was a high quality large pink pig stuffed animal that the moment he laid goggles on it screamed Ajay to him. Now he just had to beat the time and his friends to win it.
    Lifeline volunteered to go first as no one wanted to while the last 3 played rock paper scissors to figure out the order. It surprised them that Octane didn’t want to go first as it was unlike him but he wanted to examine the course more.
    She jumped right into it following the signs and the operators announcements and commentating. Ringing the bell at the end with a good time but not fast enough to beat the top time but beat the lowest time for a reward. She gave them all an idea of how to do the course and some of the trick areas.
    Wattson paid close attention and made mental notes as she would be the one next. Realizing when she hit the 2nd obstacle that beating her time was an unlikely endeavor, she hoped she could make it to the end without getting disqualified. She was impressed with how difficult an obstacle course could be when compared to the dangers of the apex games and kings canyon. Didn’t even make it into the brackets of time but she completed the course so she clapped after ringing the bell. Then she went about talking with Lifeline.
    Octane was next and spent all that time since the order was decided warming himself up and getting psyched.
    “Bruddah take it easy. It's for fun no need to try so hard.” Gibraltar commented on the Intense vibe he was getting from him.
    He heard him but he loved beating records and more importantly he wanted that prize. Winning something for someone means more than just buying it for them especially with his wealth. He was focused by the time the buzzer sounded and he made the course look easy beating the target time as well as the time of fastest person to complete the course.
    “Oh man!” The operator shouted, impressed “With speed like that you could replace the real Octane.”
    “Please Amigo. Octane is way faster than that.” He walked passed him, not even out of breath or breaking a sweat.
    Lifeline stood there her arms crossed with a smirk, “Ya a bit slow.”
    “I know! No wonder you can’t keep up. wearing baggy pants. They restrict so much movement!”
    “They only restrict so much since ya aren’t used to wearing them.”
    “So you're slow for other reasons?” Octane responded without thinking causing lifeline to playfully push him.
    “That was impressive.” Wattson complimented with her soft clapping.
    “Guess I’m next.” Gibraltar said slapping his forearms a few times causing a loud sound.
    Gibraltar knew he wasn’t going to beat that time. Speed was not his strong suit but he would at least complete it like Wattson did. Well he would have if the part that connected the inclined chain bridge to the platform didn’t break when he jumped on it. As soon as he was on the ground he walked away.
    “You could keep going. They stopped the timer.” Wattson pointed out in an attempt to be encouraging.
    “I’m good.” Gibraltar’s good mood unfaded.
    “Heh, you just don’t want to break anything else. Huh amigo.” Octane teased.
    “Umm… Super fan! Due to everything you qualify to pick a prize from any shelf.” The operator continued as he went to grab the ladder “I have a feeling someone as active as you would want the limited edition-”
    The man was referring to the prize next to the pig but without any pause octane used part of the course to give him the height he needed to jump up and snatch the pig from the top shelf. “Gracias amigo” The operator blinked at him a few times but before he could give it to Ajay Gibraltar had her in one arm and Wattson in the other jogging away from the game.
    “Make way. Make way Gibraltar’s coming thru” Gibraltar dashed through the crowd stealing them away.
    “Hijo de… No bueno.” He clutched the pig stuffed animal to his chest not wanting it to get messed up as he gave chase.

    Meanwhile in the arms of Gibraltar the two were bounced around as he made his way thru the crowd. Neither of them really reacted to it despite being surprised by him suddenly picking them up and tossing them over his shoulder. Lifeline trusted Gibraltar not to take his payback to far.
    “Zis is like a ride.” Wattson held her arms out pretending she was flying.
    “Ya making quiet the scene.” Lifeline looked over her shoulder at the back of his head.
    “If I didn't, no one would move.”
    “Anyone smart would move just by seeing someone like ya charge at them.” Lifeline looked forward again and brought her hand up over her eyes just out of habit of trying to look at something far off, “He looks like he is holding something.”
    “You think you can outrun monsieur Octane?”
    “Goal is to lose him. Just need to make it to the crowd.”

    It was only a bit longer as Octane lost them entirely in a crowded area with a show going on. He kept moving, not stopping looking around. This prank wouldn’t bother him at all if it wasn’t their first date on top of having something special to give her.
    “How could I lose someone so big.” He commented to himself as he started to double back over areas he passed previously.
    Then his phone's notification sound went off and he pulled it out.
    
    Wattson: A picture of the large ferris wheel and in the line you could barely make out Gibraltar with lifeline still over his shoulder.
    Wattson:I thought you needed a hint. Better hurry ride will close soon.

    He glanced over at the time on the big clock near him and then bolted towards the ferris wheel. By the time he had reached it there was no sign of either of them in line. He climbed up the light pole to get a better look at the compartments and it didn’t take him long to spot the familiar hair of Ajay. Without a 2nd thought he clutched the pig tight to his chest and scaled the moving ferris wheel. He jumped from metal pole to metal pole only using the one arm and his legs to make his way up and over to her.
    Ajay just stared off her chin resting on her hand as she rested her elbow on her knee she had crossed in front of her. Then the car did a hard rock snapping her out of her daze. She noticed the other compartments were fine, and then she saw a familiar arm holding onto the side.
    “Ya crazy?! Wam wit ya?!” She would be more angry if she wasn’t used to him doing crazy shit.
    She helped pull him in causing it to rock hard again, the ferris wheel luckily doing its pausing to give people chances to admire the view. He didn’t waste any time once sitting next to her to hold it out to her.
    “I won this for you.” He looked at her face through his goggles.
    She looked around for a moment before reaching into his hood and pulling his goggles up. She wanted to be mad that he pulled this stunt but seeing the look in his hazel brown eyes she couldn’t be. She took the stuffed animal and put it in her lap looking at it. Its squishy soft body, Its fuzzy ears with the large nose and the small eyes, she loved it.
    She smiled so warmly as she looked at him, “Thank you.”
    The ride moved again putting them in the spot for the perfect view of the carnival and all its lights. Some of the sights reflected in her brown eyes as she admired them. He had enough of a view of it with just what he could see in her eyes as he admired her.
    “Love you so much. Te amo mucho Ajay.”
    Her eyes met up with his again when he began to speak her hands coming up and loosening his mask. She timed her words when it slid down her arms wrapping around his neck, “And I love ya Octavio.”
    Her lips met his as his arms wrapped around her. her eyes sliding closed to get lost in the moment with him. He kept his open wanting to see her in as much of this moment as possible as it felt the most warm and romantic of the entire date. The glow of the lights on her freckled face the times. When she would pull away to look at him in between kisses how the lights of the carnival reflected in the side of her eyes while his reflection took up the rest taking it all in. As the moment went on his grip got tighter not wanting the moment to slip away or end.
    Ajay adjusted to deal with his tighter hold as it made it hard to breath. Then she felt it the stuffed animal was starting to slip off her legs. She tried to catch it without letting go or stopping not wanting to ruin the moment. But when it fully started to fall she pushed him hard away and lunged forward to catch it barely grabbing the ears before it was too late.
    Octavio quickly wrapped his arms around his waist after being pushed away as she nearly went over the front bar. After she was safely back in the carriage. He pulled her protectively against his arms wrapped around her shoulders the pig squished between them, her head against his chest. She could hear his heart beat run fast as he trembled softly.
    He said after letting out a held breath “You scared me.”
    She took one arm off the pig and wrapped it around him placing her hand against the middle of his back and nuzzled his chest. This was something she has never felt from him before. “Sorry I scared ya.”
    The ride began to move and he let out a relieved sigh as he started to fix and put on his mask and goggles, “I’m supposed to be the daredevil here.” He flashed the horns symbol for emphasis to what he said.
    “Don’t ya dare try anything now.” She warned.
    “I've had way more than my fill of close calls for the night.”
    The ride operator did a double take when they got out of the car as he questioned his memory. She looked at the clock and she had enough time to hit the candy shop near the security/customer service desk where Gibraltar left the items for her to pick up. She wanted some lollipops and other sort of candy to suck on. She even got some cotton candy and caramel corn.
    She had to buy a large duffel bag at the gift shop that stayed open long enough for her to decide which one she wanted and pack it up. Octane kept wanting to play with the stuffed lifeline which made it take longer for her to organize and pack everything including both stuffed toys.
    The trip back was as long as it was to get there. Ajay ended up falling asleep on the final train back. She was worn out by the date and she felt so comfortable and… safe resting against him. She even slid down during the ride using his lap as a pillow.
    “Ajay… We are almost there.” He gently shook her but she barely stirred.
    She was dead out asleep and looked so peaceful he couldn’t bring himself to try again. He looked around trying to figure out how best to carry everything. He used the scooter to put the stuff on and carried her on his back. He was impressed with himself how he figured everything out without waking up his Ajay.
    As he walked towards the rooms he tried to find his keycard “Damn.” Realizing he didn’t have it.
    He ended up going through her things and was glad she put it in her backpack purse. He really hoped she wouldn’t get too angry at him tomorrow for going through her things. He opened the door to the room and was greeted with a glowing blue eyeball of her D.O.C drone that had been hovering near the door.
    “Hola Doc. Mind helping me?”
    With his help he managed to get her onto the bed. He never would have guessed she could be a heavy sleeper with how she was at the hospital. He wasn’t sure if he should just let her sleep in her clothes or take more than just her shoes and socks off. In the end he took her pants off and accessories. He also took her hair down but left her tank top and underwear on.
    He would wash up and undress down to his boxer briefs letting out a relieved sigh to be out of those pants. He took off his legs as he sat in bed placing them nearby. D.O.C. hovered side to side looking over them and back up towards him.
    “Buenas noches. Doc.” He wanted to pat it.
    He relaxed in bed next to Ajay gazing at her in the dark. He never realized how tiring he could be for her. Whether it was as friends in the past or in a team together during a match he could go anywhere on a whim and she would always be following behind him. She never showed how tired she was and always kept moving with the same energy. It dawned on him She was a lot like the tortoise from the story he hated.
    “Our story of La tortuga y la liebre, will be different.” He whispered to her, kissing her softly.
    (And Next time. I’ll make sure to not tire you out until after we fuck.)

