Post by Tristan on Jul 26, 2012 3:37:17 GMT -5
He slept with his head under the pillows, face down on his stomach, twitching like a dog in his sleep, but Tristan could never abide by sleeping for too long and peering over at the alarm clock on the bedside table he finally roused himself, slipping out of bed in a pair of plaid boxers. Sidney was still crashed out and the dark-haired man left her be, only passing his hand over her cheek to tuck back a stray strand of hair.
Usually he let Sid pick out the places they stayed, and tired of the Motel Eight's and Comfort Inn's she had chosen a little higher caliber place this time around.
Although it did nothing for his wallet Tristan let her, figured the girl deserved a break and something better than springs digging into her back all night long.
He had even gone the extra mile, picked up some essentials at the grocery store, along with a carton of icecream and fig newtons. It wasn't much, but Tristan could remember the days when something as simple as a two dollar box of cookies from the store made a world of difference, seemed to brighten up the fact you couldn't buy brand names and fancy frozen dinners like the rest of the world.
It was alright, he told himself. Just for the meantime and one day he and Sidney were gonna make it--make it to the big time and get signed with a label and he could give her everything he wanted to give her. Everything she deserved.
With a yawn he stretched languidly in the thin rays of sunlight that peered through the cotton blinds. He scratched himself and mosied on into the kitchen, cracking open the small fridge where he had stashed the breakfast materials. The gas powered stove took a bit of doing to get working, but within a few minutes Tristan had fished out a pan and was frying eggs and bacon, coffee already brewed in the pot.
Sabra had taught him some cooking skills, and after all, what kind of man couldn't feed himself? Down right pitiful to starve to death just because you couldn't take it out of your 'pride' to tie on an apron.
Which may have helped when scalding hot bacon fat landed on his bare nipple. "JESUS FUCKIN' CHRIST!" The mountain man jumped back cursing and swatting at the mini burn, trying to evade the hailstorm of sizzling hot droplets of fat going right for his face and chest. "Good Lord, you'd think there'd be some warnin' for a man, but oh no, gots to be right in the nipple," He grumbled, reaching over to turn down the burner and flip the eggs.
The little hotel room filled with the scent of breakfast and with the application of the icecream container applied the burn didn't seem half so bad.
Usually he let Sid pick out the places they stayed, and tired of the Motel Eight's and Comfort Inn's she had chosen a little higher caliber place this time around.
Although it did nothing for his wallet Tristan let her, figured the girl deserved a break and something better than springs digging into her back all night long.
He had even gone the extra mile, picked up some essentials at the grocery store, along with a carton of icecream and fig newtons. It wasn't much, but Tristan could remember the days when something as simple as a two dollar box of cookies from the store made a world of difference, seemed to brighten up the fact you couldn't buy brand names and fancy frozen dinners like the rest of the world.
It was alright, he told himself. Just for the meantime and one day he and Sidney were gonna make it--make it to the big time and get signed with a label and he could give her everything he wanted to give her. Everything she deserved.
With a yawn he stretched languidly in the thin rays of sunlight that peered through the cotton blinds. He scratched himself and mosied on into the kitchen, cracking open the small fridge where he had stashed the breakfast materials. The gas powered stove took a bit of doing to get working, but within a few minutes Tristan had fished out a pan and was frying eggs and bacon, coffee already brewed in the pot.
Sabra had taught him some cooking skills, and after all, what kind of man couldn't feed himself? Down right pitiful to starve to death just because you couldn't take it out of your 'pride' to tie on an apron.
Which may have helped when scalding hot bacon fat landed on his bare nipple. "JESUS FUCKIN' CHRIST!" The mountain man jumped back cursing and swatting at the mini burn, trying to evade the hailstorm of sizzling hot droplets of fat going right for his face and chest. "Good Lord, you'd think there'd be some warnin' for a man, but oh no, gots to be right in the nipple," He grumbled, reaching over to turn down the burner and flip the eggs.
The little hotel room filled with the scent of breakfast and with the application of the icecream container applied the burn didn't seem half so bad.