#also carlos: texts his bestie on where to take his boyfriend and what to order for him ahead of time

[redridcr]

❛  sorry, that was meant for me.  ❜ murphy to red in our au...

@ubcs sent a thing bc i'm a bully and forced lem to give me attention - still accepting!!!

Red isn't sure which is stranger ; the fact that Murphy said more than six words in a single sentence ( AND loud enough to hear ) or the fact it left Red, of all people, speechless. The two of them made quite the odd couple, but considering half their usual party was across the States making business transactions and Red couldn't drive, he had somehow strong armed the usually silent Murphy into chauffeuring his ass around. And while Carlos knew he was in capable hands, there was no room left for error, and at Noon, that loving ' don't forget to eat ' lunchtime text came through.

Which also added to the bizarreness of when Red's very specific dietary needs order came out and was placed in front of him without Red uttering a single word to a waitress. His screwed up eyebrows said it all, and Murphy blurted an obvious lie, letting that sideways grin smack itself back onto the retired jockey's face.

" Really? Gluten-free vegan pizza with low-acid white sauce instead of red? And plain room temperature water, no ice? For your six foot something ass?

Try again, big boy.

The hell, anyways? Carlos teach you my order since he's away with Charlie this week?

Don't tell me he's got you playing babysitter. "