Brad was in such a rush to get out of the office, he almost knocked the guy passing him in the hallway over. "Watch it!" he called, running for the elevator.

"Brad?" Brad turned and looked back.

"Tyler?" he looked around to make sure none of his coworkers saw. "What are you doing here?"

"Giving you a chance."

"I just didn't expect... " Brad quickly looked down and stepped away from Tyler as a dapper man in a suit walked to the elevator.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, it's just... that was my boss. I don't want him to see me... "

"With me." Tyler uttered a guttural guffaw, shook his head, and turned to go.

"Wait!" Brad called, grabbing his hand.

"Careful, dude. You don't want to be the talk of the water cooler tomorrow."

"I'm sorry, it's just... this is new. Let's just go back to your place and... "

"Because being seen in public with me... "

Brad took a breath and kissed him. "Alright. You're giving me a chance. I'm taking it. Let me take you out on a date."

*

"This isn't exactly what I had in mind," Tyler said, listening to the guide drone on about the other worldly denizens that lurked in the Graceland Cemetery.

"Well, I figured... you know you haven't been here too long and... "

"Just not what I'd think of on a date."

Brad's brow furrowed. "I thought you'd like it. Cuz you're into sci-fi and all."

Tyler smiled and kissed him on the cheek.

"How about we grab a drink after?"

*

Neither of them had been to the bar next to the Chinese restaurant on Halsted, so Brad suggested grabbing a drink there, away from the usual Boystown madness. They were greeted by the sight of men dancing in their underwear on the bar, dollar bills hanging from their g-strings.

"Um... wow." Tyler said, his eyes the size of quarters.

"I swear, I didn't know that this was a strip club." Tyler broke down laughing, causing the strippers to stop grinding and the bar patrons to glare. Brad looked down dejectedly. "Sorry tonight has sucked. I tried."

Tyler took his hand. "Yeah, you did. Which is more than the last guy I dated." Tyler kissed Brad gently. "Now... where's that drink you promised?"

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