"Yeah, at eight. Why?" Sean shrugged. "No reason. Just y'two've gotten tight." "He's a good kid. Listens to all my stories," Viggo grinned. "Teaching him to sculpt." "Kinda like seeing someone's etchings?" "Yeah." Viggo grinned again and clapped Sean on the back. "Maybe." Sean scooted closer, low voice cutting through the din of the pub. "Y'don't think it's just that he digs on older men?" "What'd'you mean?" "Like..." Sean struggled for words. "Y'know. The experience...what you can teach him." "No." Viggo shook his head. "Not like that. " "So why was he all over Ian, then?" * * * "Orlando's taken quite a shine to you, eh?" "Why, what nasty rumors have you heard?" Jason asked, already passing Ewan his battered pack of cigarettes. "No rumor." Ewan puffed out a smoke ring. "Saw you two together at that little bistro last night. Looked cozy." "Were we?" "Y'dig on him, yeah?" "Yeah. He's a good kid. Gotta good head on his shoulders." "Talented in other areas, as well?" Ewan grinned, carelessly flicking ash. Jason's laugh was low, rich. "I never kiss and tell." "Too bad." Ewan blew out another puff of smoke. "Because Orlando does." "What?" "Eric." Jason blinked. * * * "Late night last night?" Johnny pushed his sunglasses up his nose and grunted as he poured his mug of coffee, then slumped at the table. Jack grinned, pushed the sugar towards Johnny. "Heard from some of the crew that you and Orlando were hitting the bottle pretty hard." "Heard that, did you?" "So, what's up with you two?" "Just showing him around, giving him the benefit of my experience." "Don't think you're the only one." Johnny stared at Jack over the rim of his glasses, frown marring sallow skin. "What?" Jack stirred his own coffee, shrugging. "Might try asking Geoffrey." * * * "Man, I am having a good day," Brad stated as he settled on the sofa next to Eric. "Not the only one." Brad glanced across the crowded room. "Poor guy. Think he knows Orlando's just using him?" "Seems to be a recurring theme," Eric said, handing Brad a chunk of power bar. "He did it last film we made together." "Yeah, well, some people're starfuckers...some go for the daddy figure." Brad munched happily for a moment. "Think he'd know better, though." "Who?" "Sean," Brad stated, gazing across the room again. "Didn't he star with Orlando in Lord of the Rings?"
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