Swallowing Glass | for borntostars

[drgruff]

Don't get him wrong now, he likes Jim, he does. However, it's when he has several tests the next morning to prepare for and Jim still drags him from his dorm anyway that makes McCoy want to strangle the farm boy. And these weren't just any tests, they were midterms and he had to do better than good, he had to excel because that's just how McCoy was - overachiever. You had to be at Starfleet Academy.

"Damn it, Jim, I'm pretty sure we're supposed to wait until after we learned we've past our tests tomorrow that we go out drinking." Someone had to be the voice of reason here, Kirk sure as hell wouldn't be. "We should applying our time to something more useful like, oh I dunno, studying? You especially. You've got more to lose should you fail than I do." And lecturing with continue, even as they enter the bar in search of vacant seats at the counter.

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[borntostars]

"Relax Bones, look at it this way. You're already tired and grumpy, and won't retain the information at this point anyway." He says clapping him on the back, steering him over to two open stools that have just been vacated. "Besides, I studied." He says with a hint of a smirk on his face. He orders himself a Budweiser classic and then whatever McCoy orders he misses, as he scans the bar to see how the atmosphere is.

"Plus, who knows, maybe i'll get into a fight and then you can have some real hands on studying while you patch me up!"

[drgruff]

Bones in fact orders one small shot of Jack and is left staring at Jim when the barkeep moves to gather their orders. "We really ought to practice on your reasoning skills. Nothing you say ever makes since, and you looking to get punched around, again, is insane!" He really wants to keep his intake of alcohol tonight at a minimum, but knowing Kirk that won't happen.

"And I'm not playing doctor on you. You take your ass to a professional and I'll be fast asleep in my dorm where I ought to be now, no thanks to you." He exhales, and sometimes he has to ask himself if he overreacts too much, but no, not Bones, never.

[borntostars]

"You are a professional, Bones!" He says grinning taking a log drag from his beer bottle. "Everything I say makes sense, you just don't listen properly." He says as an excuse, but he's just making shit up at this point anyway. "If you were in your dorm, you'd be either studying some boring medical crap or beating off to some crappy porn vid, you should be thanking me really... Hey there." He says to a passing built cadet smiling up at him with a flirty look, befor turning his attention back to Bones. "Am I right or am I right?"

[drgruff]

"I meant someone else other than me." And that's that. He tossed back his shot, but only too quickly because his cheeks are heating with color and it's not entirely from the drink, but he'll certain use that as an excuse even when he turns his head away. "Every man has his needs, Jim, but that doesn't mean you blurt it out in public," he says in his usual gruff tone. Taking a chance, McCoy turned to follow the cadet Jim flirted with not a moment ago with his rich brown gaze. "Can you never go a day without flirting?"

[borntostars]

"I could, but then you'd be known as the grouchy, boring old cadet instead." he teases lightheartedly, signaling for a refill on Bones' drink. "Besides, you like hanging out with me really." He says grinning widely at his new friend. "I could go a day, but what's the point..sex is awesome...though you already know that...since you have a kid and all, but having sex with me is amazing, so why not spread the love...as well as the thighs."

[drgruff]

It's never ending with this kid, McCoy thinks to himself and makes a face when his shot glass has been filled with more of the strong whiskey. "No," he says as he pushes the refilled shot glass toward Kirk instead, "I only put up with you because no one else will."

Thick brown eyebrows arched at the farm boy before furrowing into a near scowl. "You're joking. You are joking right? For god's sake, man, you're probably a walking STD." Well, he hasn't exactly shut Kirk down. Instead, he turns to cross his arms on the counter and looks forward.

[borntostars]

Jim just smirked as he downed the shot and chased it with his beer. "Not nice Bones, I could have lot's of friends." He says laughing and shaking his head.

"What! I am not!" He barked out in laughter. I am STD free...my primary physician will even tell you so, which is you Bones, congratulations, it's official with Starflert and everything now, i'm sure you'll find it out eventually. "Quit scowling, you're hotter when you smile." he says, but if he's honest, Bones is pretty damn hot scowling too.

[drgruff]

"Yeah, right." The doctor scoffed out cynically. "The split between a women's leg or another man's butt and balls doesn't count, Jim." Hey, there was no beating around the bush with Jim so why even try? He eyes the shot glass, almost ruing not taking that second drink.

"Thanks..." McCoy replied, pretty certain that Jim was only joking, but who knew...the guy did like men, but McCoy was older and not his type-- He makes a sound as he dismisses the thought. Why the hell does he care what Jim thinks of him.

[borntostars]

Jim laughed and punched Bones lightly in the arm. "Who knew you had jokes?" He says between fits of giggles. "Then I have lots of friends, but still no best friend then."

He smiles as he watches Bones, wondering how many million thoughts are running through the gruff doctors head. "You're Welcome." He grins and then tests the waters. "You know if you were into guys, I'm sure you're the one to make an honest faithful man out of me." He grins taking another large gulp of his beer.

[drgruff]

If there's one sound other then the whirring sounds of the medical equipment in the med bay on the Enterprise that keeps the gruff doctor at ease, it's the sound of Jim's laughter, and dare say it, nearly makes him break into a smile of his own. Nearly.

The faint smile is gone just that fast when Kirk pushes his luck even further with Bones. "So, what? You've been dealt a good hand and you want to play it on me?" He's skeptical and he lets it shows. He's damaged goods, Jim. You can do better, is what wants to say.

[borntostars]

"Bones, when have I ever been dealt a good hand in my life before now?" He says abruptly. "Just take the compliment and have another shot." He says playing his admission and vulnerability off.

[drgruff]

The older man's stare lingers a while longer before giving a grunt and accepting the third shot of Jack, his second. "I don't know, Jim, that sounds like more than a compliment to me." It sounded like if McCoy liked men, too, Jim wouldn't be so hesitant.

"And you're always lucking out. You passed every test without cheating, didn't you?" A teasing joke and he elbows the blond lightly in the side. "Well, aside from the Kobyashi Maru exam."

[borntostars]

"What are you saying Bones?" He asked curiously.

"Don't talk to me about that stupid exam... I mean who makes a test that is designed to make you fail. I will find a way to beat that test...there has go to be some way." He states downing the rest of his beer. "Oh, and it's not lucking out, it's knowing the material...which I do."

[drgruff]

"I'm just saying, it sounded like you were implying more than just a compliment. Wouldn't be the first time you've flirted with me and seconds later called it something else other than what it really was." The doctor stops suddenly, going over what he just said in his own mind to make sure it made sense. That Jack is working fast.

"If you think I'm going to sit by and watch you fail at it again, you've got another thing coming," he says and motions for another refill. "I've got better things to do, Jim."

[borntostars]

"Well if my flirting and advances were met with more than a roll of your eyes or a grunt then I wouldn't play it off as something else" he stated, heart hammering in his chest at his admission. He picked up his beer and began to drink some more to distract him.

"What come on you would totally be there or me! You have to be!" He says giving him a pouty look.

[drgruff]

"I wouldn't do any of those things if you weren't doing it to be a dick." Leonard was well aware that he wasn't exactly Jim's 'type' of a guy. Whatever the hell that was. Probably something some years younger than himself, a studly look and all if that cadet from earlier was anything to go by.

Bones purses his lips at Jim's pouting face. "Wasn't failing it once enough? When are you going to learn, no one passes that test. I'm starting to sound like a broken record here."

[borntostars]

"Who said I was doing it to be a dick!? I've been trying to get you to notice me since the shuttle ride from Iowa!" He says laughing incredulously. He shook his head and signaled the bartender for another beer.

"There has got to be a way to pass it, and I'm going to figure it out... You'll see."

[drgruff]

Part of Bones wanted to believe that, as silly as that was, and another part is still pretty skeptical. "Well, you could have just said something, y'know, been a little more obvious about it. I honestly didn't think I was your 'type', with the bulging muscles and crap..." Somehow, he always manages to look younger when he frowns.

"Yeah, I'll see how much of a waste it'll be when you fail again." Why couldn't Kirk just accept that test wasn't winnable.