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Snow falls outside Jimmy’s window from the darling sky.
The blond stands by his door waiting for his boyfriend to come pick him up for their date.
Scott’s car rolls to a stop in front of Jimmy’s house and he can hear the horn beep as he’s opening the door.
He slips out of the house, keeping Norman from getting outside as he does so.
He shuts the door, trying the knob to make sure it’s locked and checking that his house key is in his pocket, which it is.
Jimmy walks down his driveway, careful of any ice that may be forming on the blacktop.
He walks up to Scott’s sky blue car, opening the passenger side door, sliding into the empty seat.
“Hey there Rancher!” Tango says, leaning forward, into the middle of the two front seats from his seat in the back.
“Hey Tango.” Jimmy says, pressing a quick kiss to his boyfriend’s lips.
“Hey, where's my kiss?” Scott asks.
Jimmy smiles then kisses Scott before settling into the seat buckling up, “So were we going?”
“It's a surprise.” Tango says, sitting back in the middle seat of the back row, buckling his seatbelt, “If we told you it would not be a surprise anymore.”
Jimmy roles his eyes fondly.
“Sorry Sunflower, but it’s a secret.” Scott says, pulling onto the road properly.
“You got socks on, right?” Tango asks as Scott drives them to the ‘surprise’.
“Of course I got socks, and a jacket.” Jimmy chuckles, “Am I aloud to guess where we are going?”
“You get three guesses.” Scott says.
“Okay.” Jimmy says, eyes looking forward, “uhh…are we going to that cheap movie theater near the college that has no heater?”
“No.” Scott answers.
“Any more guesses?” Tango asks.
“I don’t know, what would we be doing where socks are mandatory?” Jimmy says.
“No hints mister.” Tango scolds.
“I have no idea.” Jimmy says, “I think I’m going to have to give up.”
“Petal, why don’t you put some music on, we got about ten minutes till we are there.” Scott asks Jimmy.
Jimmy connects his phone to Scott’s car via bluetooth and puts his ‘boyfriends’ playlist going.
Tango starts singing along in the back seat, Scott taps along to the rhythm on the steering wheel and Jimmy looks out the window, watching the snow fall lazily as they drive.
Jimmy is snapped out of his daydream as Scott pulls into a parking spot.
The cyanet turns his car off (and the music) by turning the key, “We’re here loves.”
Jimmy turns off his phone, looking around, trying to figure out where they are.
Tango opens up his door, a big smile on his face.
Cool air breezes into the car that had gotten toasty warm from the heater.
Scott gets out and so does Tango.
Tango goes to the back of the car, popping the trunk open and pulling out a small red duffle bag and an even smaller baby blue, triangles shaped bag.
Tango hands the latter bag to Soctt closing the trunk and swings the red duffle bag over his shoulder.
The shorter blond slides his hand onto Jimmy’s left hand.
Scott pecks a kiss on Jimmy’s cheek before grabbing his right hand.
“So do you know where we are?” Tango asks Jimmy.
Jimmy looks around as they walk.
They're in the parking lot of what looks like a big building.
Jimmy looks at the name on the side of the building, ‘Watcher's Ice arena’.
“An Ice Arena?” Jimmy asks, connecting the dots in his head, ‘ Ice, socks, Tango and Scott’s bags from the trunk… ’, “Wait, are we going ice skating?"
Tango is smiling big, “Yes!” he says.
Scott nods, Chuckling at Tango’s energy, “We thought it would be a fun winter themed date night.”
“Hmm.” Jimmy hums, they are almost at the front doors.
The dad of a family of four leaving the building holds the door open for them as they enter the building.
“I’ll go pay for Jimmy’s skates and the admission to the rink.” Scott says.
“Hey, I was going to do that.” Tango argues.
“You can pay for dinner.” Scott says, “Now, Jimmy, what’s your shoe size again?”
“Thirteen.” Jimmy answers.
“Thanks.” Scott says before walking over to a small line of other people.
Tango walks Jimmy over to an empty bench by his hand.
The shorter man sits down, pulling out his ice hockey skates.
He takes off his combat boots, and starts to pull on his skates, lacing them up, “Now Jimmy, you're probably going to have hockey skates like mine.” Tango says.
Jimmy sits down with Tango as he laces up the skates, patiently waiting for Scott.
When Scott does come over he is now also carrying a pair of hockey skates.
He hands them to Jimmy.
Jimmy pulls off his shoes, starting to pull the skates on.
Tango stands up, kneeling down in front of Jimmy and Scott takes his seat, pulling out a pair of figure skates with dainty blue snowflake embroidered designs on them.
Tango takes Jimmy’s right hand in his own, kissing the back off it, “I’ll lace ‘em for you Rancher.”
Jimmy flushes as Tango starts to tighten the white laces of his skates, tying them in a double noted bow.
Scott stands one his skates are on and he offers a hand to help Tango stand.
He pulls Tango up to his feet then helps Jimmy stand up.
Scott helps Jimmy walk out towards the ice on his skates as Tango walks over in front of them.
Tango slides onto the ice easily, gliding around with ease.
Once they are at the ice, Scott steps onto the ice, then offers a hand to Jimmy to help him out.
Jimmy stops into the arena, sliding three feet forward.
He smiles, he’s go this-
His balance is thrown off and he tumbles onto his butt.
Two hands reach down to help him stand.
Jimmy takes them both.
Scott and Tango pull him up to his feet.
Once he is standing, Jimmy slides forward a bit then almost falls backwards onto his butt again, but manages to steady himself by Tango and Scott’s hands.
Jimmy’s face heats up, embarrassed, “I’m sorry, I suck at skating.” He says, “I ruined your guy’s date idea.”
“You didn’t ruin it.” Scott says, “Me and Tango can help you.” He says, “Give me your other hand.”
Jimmy hesitantly lets go of Tango’s hand and grabs Scott’s other.
Scott guides his hands to his shoulders, “Watch me, and push off with your feet.”
Scott holds onto his upper arms and starts to skate backwards.
Jimmy pushes off with his left foot, then his right, slowly he glides with Scott.
Tango glides over the ice next to them gracefully.
“You're doing so good, Sunflower.” Scott says, smiling at Jimmy.
They make it two laps around the arena before Tango says, “It’s my turn with Jimmy.”
Scott hands Jimmy over, chuckling.
Tango holds both of Jimmy’s hands then starts to skate backwards with a grin on his face.
Jimmy pushes his feet, one after the other, trying to keep up with Tango.
Once Tango’s two laps are over Jimmy hugs the wall and Scott whispers something into Tango’s ear.
The shorter blond’s face lights up.
“What are you two planning?” Jimmy asks his boyfriends.
Scott glides over, taking Jimmy's right hand, putting it on his shoulder, then Jimmy’s left.
“Hold on Love.” Scott says, turning so Jimmy is facing his back.
Scott puts his hands on Tango’s shoulders, facing his back.
“Readdy?” Tango asks.
“Readdy.” Scott says.
Tango starts to skate, Scott, pushes off against the ice two, “Just slide on the ice Jim.” Tango says, as they glide in a chane of three.
Jimmy is dragged behind them, smiling.
He laughs as they glide.
The trio skates around for about forty more minutes before a loud horn goes off, announcing that free skate is over for the night.
In that time Jimmy ended up feeling confident enough to try skating on his own.
He got pretty good, only falling a few times (though his knees are definitely bruised from the ice).
After they leave the ice, Tango returns Jimmy’s skates after he takes his own off and Scott takes his off, packing his and Tango’s up.
Once they are packed up they head over to Tango’s place since Scott’s roommate Martyn has a friend over and Tango’s house is the next closest (also Jimmy kinda wants an excuse to sleep on the couch with his boyfriend.
When they get to Tango’s house, the shorter blond orders them some food, extra spicy tacos for himself, and hamburgers and french fries for Scott and Jimmy.
Scott gets two bags of ice, having Jimmy put his legs up on Scott’s lap, placing the ice over his bruising knees.
Tango sits on the couch next to Scott and starts a movie while they wait for their food to come.
Once they get their food, Tango dumps the ice from Jimmy’s knees in the sink and they eat.
Once they are done eating Tango sits down behind Jimmy so the blond is between him and Scott, laying on the blond with his legs in the cyanet’s lap.
Jimmy ends up laying back so his head is in Tango’s lap.
By the end of the movie they have moved around so much they are all touching in some way, a mess of bodies on the sofa.
The tv is turned off, plunging the living space into darkness and the trio falls asleep laying as they are, content with that.