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Lukas chuckled, following him. He dipped his head to Julian and grabbed three heavy boxes with ease, taking them inside and setting them down before returning to get more
Lukas chuckled, following him. He dipped his head to Julian and grabbed three heavy boxes with ease, taking them inside and setting them down before returning to get more
Griff was hauling bags of flour and more boxes from the truck and placing them in a pile inside, he also showed Lukas where to place certain boxes, some would go in the walk in freezer, other would just need to be set on the ground near the prep area. But with the two of them helping Julian, the truck was unloaded in a couple of minutes. As the three finished up, Lisa brought all three of the men tall cold glasses of southern sweet tea, a warm and loving smile was on her face as she passed them out "And some sweet tea for all of my strong, handsome boys." She handed Julians last and gave him a quick kiss on the forehead before turning to Griff and Lukas, "Thank you two so much. Whenever either of you two come back, you'll have a free meal of your choice waiting for you."
Lukas couldn't help a grin. Never in his whole life had he been treated this well. He took a sip of the tea, "Thank you, sir" he said, dipping his head to Julian, "This tea is really good" he complimented Lisa with a smile
"Well thank you boo!" Said Lisa with a small curtsy, but rolled her eyes as she looked at Griff who, in an impressive feat, managed to suck down the entire glass in one gulp. "One of these days it's all going to go into your lungs. Honestly it amazes me how you dont get a brain freeze when you do that."
Griff laughed out loud and tapped his head "I'd need a brain to have a brain freeze." Lisa rolled her eyes again at Griffs remark, but Julian just laughed. Griff tossed his arm over Lukas' shoulders in a friendly gesture, "We should get going when you finish that."
Lukas nodded with a smile, quickly finishing the tea, "Thank you guys again. Y'all are mighty kind" he said, not noticing as a but of his accent came out that he'd worked so hard to suppress.
With his arm still draped over Lukas' shoulders, Griff looked at him with one brow raised, "Y'all? i didnt know you had an accent! Why do you hide it?"
Lukas flushed, "Er, well" he scratched the back of his head, "Just… dont like it, I guess" he said, shrugging "Reminds me of my childhood" he admitted after awhile
"Well, i think it sounds wonderful." Griff said with a smile "You should let it show more often." Suddenly, Griffs phone began to ring. Pulling it out of his pocket his eyes widened slightly. "oh. we need to get going, I can't be late." Griff removed his arm from Lukas' shoulders and headed to the door. "Thanks again Lisa, Julian. We'll be back!"
Lukas waved, "Thank you!" He called, running after Griff and getting into the car, smiling, "Ready to lick some ass?" He asked Griff jokingly as they drove away
Griff bursted out laughing "I'm not going to be doing that to anyone, but they'll be kissing mine after i wipe the floor with them!" Driving through the city, they started heading further and further into the downtrodden side. "So you gonna be my cheerleader or what?" Joked Griff.
Lukas grinned, "Excuse me, I left my pom poms at home, but yes I will be" he threw his hands up, making his voice super girly, "Who's the man who likes to fight? GRIFFY GRIFFY GRIFFY! He'll kick your ass in day or night! GRIFFY GRIFFY GRIFFY!" He couldn't continue anymore, he was laughing too hard
Tears were rolling down Griffs face as he laughed, he couldnt even drive straight he was laughing so hard. Taking one hand off the steering, he covered his mouth, trying to stop the snorting. Gods how he hated snorting when laughing, but he couldnt stop it, Lukas' little cheer was just too damn funny. "I'll have to get you a cheer-leading outfit to go with that cheer of yours!"
Lukas was gasping for breath he was laughing so hard, "M-make sure its the two-two piece with the booty skirt" he said, sending him into a whole new fit of laughter as he imagined himself in the outfit
"I'll get some little hair bows for you too!" Griff roared with laughter as he did his best to drive properly. His gut and cheeks ached from how hard he was laughing. He couldnt even remember a time when he really laughed like this, it had been so long.
Lukas bellowed with laughter, "Don't forget the makeup!" He said between snorts, doubling over as he gasped for breath, "God dammit now I can never get that image out of my head!"
Griff continued to laugh alongside Lukas all the way till they made it to the gym. Griff was right though, the area they were in was not in the best shape, bars were on windows, the pavement was littered with potholes. Even the air seemed to be suffocating all traces of happiness. Finally catching his breath, Griff threw his car in park. "Well, here we are." The gym looled fairly small, red brick that needed repairing, what used to be white trim around the barred windows. Griff got out of his car and grabbed his duffel bag from the back seat. "I'd recommend keeping to yourself in here. Not everyone is as friendly as me. Especially to strangers."
Lukas nodded understandingly, patting his pocket to make sure he had his gun with him. He followed Griff closely, taking in his surroundings silently
Griff walked up to the front door and into the gym, which was eerily quiet and the lights gave it an even creepier atmosphere. He casually made his way to the locker rooms and paused just outside of them, turning to Lukas Griff talked a little quieter than usual, "I need to change, wait out here." then he turned and headed into the locker rooms, leaving Lukas in the gym by himself for a few moments.
Lukas waited obediently for the time, his eyes scanning the gym. He kept a hand resting in his pocket, ready to pull out his weapon should he need to
Thankfully, Griff came back out rather quickly. Shirtless, his six pack and chiseled chest were quite impressive, and the blue basketball shorts he was wearing seemed to make his eyes pop even more. Tying his dreads back, he smiled at Lukas, "Ready?"
Lukas' brain, for some reason, momentarily refused to work. He couldn't tear his gaze away from Griff's six pack. After a moment, he forced his eyes to return to Griff's and nodded, "Yeah. I'm ready" he said, swallowing
Curiosity ran through Griff's mind when he noticed Lukas staring, but he decided to ignore it. He held his gloves in his teeth as he wrapped his hands and walked over to a door that said 'EMPLOYEES ONLY'. As soon as he opened the door, thunderous cheering echoed from the bottom of the stairs. "Stay towards the wall if you can. You may not be able to see me, but at least you'll stay safer." Griff then began descending the stair to enter a crowded room with a fighting ring in the middle where two men fought.
Lukas followed him closely, scanning the crowd. He decided he was probably going to ignore that advice. Admittedly, he was interested in the fighting. The strategy, though a backseat, was interesting, and the raw strength it took was definitely something Lukas was interested in. He may or may not be considering getting into the sport…
As Griff made his way through the crowd, many of them also watch Lukas. It was common for them to watch for a new face, that way if cops were called, they would know who did it. Suddenly Griff stopped walking. A young man, about their age, was standing directly in front of Griff. As they stood toe to toe, the stranger looked like he was a perfect opposite to Griff. Where Griff had dark skin and long black hair in dreads, this man had fair skin with long, soft golden blonde hair. Both men were eerily similar in physique as well. As Griffs blue eyes stared into a pair of golden brown, the air around them became heavy with animosity, it felt as if they were going to go after each others throats any second.
Lukas stood always back, but still within good eyesight of the two. He sized up the competition, smiling when he noticed the smiliarites. This would sure as hell be a good fight. Suddenly, he felt a flash of worry for Friff. Because of their similar physiques, it was likely his friend would be hurt…
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