Baltimore, MD - Thursday Evening

[hatesparadise]

Well, last week had been pretty damn quiet on the island, but this week was back to whatever amounted to normal. And that somehow amounted to date night on the mainland. It made sense after they spent way too long last week watching episodes of Chopped and being horrified by some of the creations and needed to see some good food.

Even if Steve probably picked the place based solely on the name.

If only they remembered how trips off island usually ended in some sort of crime or car chase. If only...

[for the partner!]

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[grenadesandohana]

He had absolutely picked it based on the name.

"We're getting crab cakes," he declared.

[hatesparadise]

"We're in Baltimore, of course we are," Danny replied around a sip of Yuengling. Because it was part of being there.

[grenadesandohana]

"I mean we're each getting our own because I'm not sharing," Steve said. Romantically.

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"Wow, you're jumpin' right ahead in the whole marriage thing," Danny replied with a snort.

[grenadesandohana]

"I have very strong feelings about crab cakes," Steve told him.

[hatesparadise]

"Strong enough to threaten a man over?" Danny asked.

[grenadesandohana]

"Any man or you?" Steve asked.

[hatesparadise]

"Oh, so there's a difference between the two?"

[grenadesandohana]

"I might share with you. Maybe. I'd probably stab anyone else with a fork," Steve said.

[hatesparadise]

Danny snorted and kicked him lightly under the table. "Two orders. Just to be safe."

[grenadesandohana]

"You're learning," Steve teased.

[hatesparadise]

"Putz," Danny said mostly with fondness.

[grenadesandohana]

Steve smiled at him over the lip of his glass. "You've known I'm like this for years."

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"Which is why I checked that you didn't 'forget' your wallet before we left," Danny replied like they didn't have the same bank account now.

[grenadesandohana]

"I've done that maybe five times," Steve protested.

[hatesparadise]

"Five times this year!" And it was only March!

[grenadesandohana]

"The money comes out of the same account!" Steve protested.

[hatesparadise]

"Yes, it does." Because that would have probably happened even if they hadn't gotten together like this. Don't think too hard about it.

[grenadesandohana]

Steve was just being efficient, Danny! In an emotionally stunted way

"So it doesn't matter who's paying, because it's the same money," Steve said.

[hatesparadise]

"I mean, unless you want me to appear to be your sugar daddy..." Daniel, no.

[grenadesandohana]

Steve smirked. "I don't have a problem with that."

[hatesparadise]

Danny laughed and shrugged like it wasn't too awful on his end. "Still learnin' new things about you."

[grenadesandohana]

"I like to keep you on your toes," Steve said with another smile.

[hatesparadise]

"Oh, on that we agree. I feel like that is your love language."

[grenadesandohana]

Steve beamed at him. "It might be," he admitted.