Happy Halloween! [Hyvää pyhäinpäivää!]

[hullu_kitaristi]

Time to party! Niko is happy it's finally Halloween and he's put on a party at Jake's house for everyone to attend, decking out Jake's apartment in Halloween decorations, making it even more gothic and spooky than usual. Why not have a party at a vampire's house while travelling on tour? It would be fun. Niko had help from some of the other musicians and wanted to surprise Jake with his special costume which he got from a decent store. The Finn dressed in a rather fetching Viking wolf costume which he hoped Jake would like.

There is party food, drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, cakes, sweets and small trick or treat bags for people to take away food if they wanted back to the tour buses.

"Hyvää pyhäinpäivää!"

That translated into "Happy Halloween for the non Finnish speakers.

"Happy Halloween!"

Traditionally, Niko's country celebrated All Saint's Day by lighting candles and remembering the dead that way. Yet, he was here in America and wanted to join in with the customs of many of the others, including dressing up and having a party. As well as food, drink and costumes there is also pumpkin carving available outside the apartment with the pumpkins lined up for people to have a go at.

"Everyone is free to have food, booze, carve pumpkins, party and have fun!"

He had heard that Bjorn had hosted the last Halloween party in LA and this one would be even better, now that there were more people.

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[thewild_one]

"Corey is a mess." Lex sighed again. Of course his cousin had been pouring drinks down Gunnar's throat. That was nothing new.

"Why don't we go for a walk." Lex offered and slid his hand down Gunnar's arm. "Unless Jake was right and you are looking to work the drunk off some other way." Lex winked at him and stepped down off the porch, hoping Gunnar would follow along.

[sangens_makt]

"He is a drunken, trashy boy."

Gunnar managed a small smile through his drunken haze of anger and frustration, as he slid an arm around Lex. A walk sounded good about now because the problem was he was surrounded by booze back at the house. The Swede hardly ever drank and now all the booze sloshing around in his stomach was causing havoc with his body.

"I want to be with you but----after sleeping this booze off."

The lion needed to take in some air and focus.

[thewild_one]

"He is. I'm honestly surprised he was drinking with you rather than trying to chat up some guy to get laid."

Lex didn't necessarily want to leave but he offered. "If you want to go early we can. I'm sure we could go take a nap and come back to a party still."

Lex knew that the rockstars were night owls and so was his brother. A walk would do them both good. Lex didn't need to sit around and drink either.

[sangens_makt]

"He was trying to chat me up and kept touching my chest and biceps. I told him I was taken."

Gunnar knew Lex had to hear the truth and probably knew how trashy his cousin was so it wasn't much of a shock. What Lex was saying sounded like a good idea so the Swede nodded in agreement.

"The party has only just started so there is still time for us yet. We could come back later and by then I should be feeling more like myself."

The Red Deaths were obviously stronger than Gunnar had realised.

[thewild_one]

Lex tried to stop from laughing and failed. "Well, you're his type. Pretty, lots of hair, masculine. I'm glad he listened."

Lex knew Corey could be annoyingly persistent, especially if he was as drunk as Gunnar was.

"I can take us home for a nap." Lex stroked Gunnar's back. "I don't mind."

[sangens_makt]

"I gathered he liked muscled masculine men like me."

Surely, he'd find some other single guy back at the party since there were a few. Gunnar had to practically push the boy off when he started trying to kiss him though. That part was awkward.

"He was looking for an easy lay and I wasn't it. Let's go back to your place."

Gunnar ran a hand through his big mane of hair and sighed.

[thewild_one]

"You should have seen the first time he met Jerry." Lex started to laugh. "Jerry didn't know what the hell to do with a 17 year old obsessed with him."

Lex headed toward where his car was parked n the street and ran his hand down Gunnar's back. "You are an easy lay for the right man."

He was trying to cheer the Swede up even if this wasn't usually how he talked. A little flirting wouldn't hurt.

[sangens_makt]

"He tried to flirt with Jerry? What happened?"

That sounded like chaotic trash for sure with Gunnar now knowing what Corey was like around older guys. Was he into daddy kink? The singer just smiled to himself, as he leant in and kissed Lex's cheek.

"Do you think Corey is into daddy kink? Wanting a dirty daddy like that young Dane is?"

Everyone knew about Mikkel and his daddy, Sigurd.

[thewild_one]

"He was underage." Lex shook his head. "And Jerry was taken. I think Kristy took care of Corey. Kristy is Jerry's ex."

Lex got in the car laughing. "Corey is into anyone whose pants he can get into, especially when he's drunk. I'm sure someone else is dealing with him now."

[sangens_makt]

Gunnar frowned at the underage part and knew Jerry was doing the right thing with not mucking around with a minor. The Swede had never been into dating men that were much younger than him.

"Corey is a nice enough boy but a little too much for me. I don't drink so couldn't really entertain him much."

The Swede guessed there would be someone back at the party who could. Right now, Gunnar really wanted a protein shake or something to take the taste of Red Death out of his mouth.

"Thanks for being here with me tonight."

[thewild_one]

"He's a handful for sure." Lex agreed but he wasn't a bad kid. "He's really smart under all that drunken behavior."

Lex patted Gunnar's thigh as they started to drive back to his place. "It's my job now to be here for you, especially when my cousin gets you trashed on my brother's terrible mixed drinks."

[sangens_makt]

"I didn't mean to get angry at Jake. He just wound me up and I couldn't control myself."

Gunnar was angry and irritated more than anything because he was drunk and Jake had plucked at a sensitive emotion unintentionally. It was lucky the big Swede did the right thing and walked away.

"For a minute I nearly slugged your cousin in the jaw."

[thewild_one]

"You'll learn that he loves to do that but it's not malicious."

Lex knew that was his brother. And He knew he would continue to pick at Gunnar but he would also be the person to immediately claw out someone's eyes if THEY dared to insult Gunnar.

"I'm glad you didn't." Lex shook his head. "You might be strong but he's fast as hell and fights as dirty as Davy does." Lex knew Jake was used to fighting with people. People had been picking on him since he was a kid.

[sangens_makt]

"I know, it's the booze making me feel this way."

The singer never drank and this was the result of getting trashed on strong cocktails with Corey. That dirty young man was after him at first but soon got the idea that Gunnar wasn't interested.

"I've laid men out on the floor for giving me shit but Jake---he's a good man."

Gunnar knew Jake was drunk too so that didn't help with things escalating out of control.

[thewild_one]

"It's not just you and the booze." Lex mentioned. "He drives Davy to trying to slap him all the time too."

His brother was just a harasser and people who reacted usually kept his attention longer for the harassing.

"I saw some big guys grab Jake once to hit him." Lex started to laugh and kissed Gunnar's shoulder. "You should have seen their faces when he bit them for blood."

Lex would always be amused by that since he had never seen such big men scream like that, like they were in a horror movie and attacked by a monster.

"If you ever do decided to trade blows with him watch for the teeth and claws. If he gets ahold of you, you won't like it." Lex opened the passenger side for Gunnar before going around to drive them back to his place.

[sangens_makt]

"How many men has Davy slapped since joining the tour?"

It was an interesting question and one that Gunnar wanted to know the answer because there must be others aside from Sven. Jake and who else? The Swede didn't want to get into a fight with Jake because those teeth and claws looked fucking sharp.

"I'd rather keep my face thanks."

Gunnar got into the car and wanted to relax.

[thewild_one]

"Everyone?" Lex snorted a laugh. "You should have seen Tom's face when Davy slapped him and spun on his heels walking away. I don't think he was ready for it."

"I'd rather you did too." Lex mentioned as he started the car. "I'm getting used to waking up to you staring at me."

[sangens_makt]

"Maybe you're right. Fuck---what? Tom? I thought no one would mess with him."

Gunnar had heard that Tom was hard as nails and took no shit from anyone. Didn't that Brit punk, Viktor, get into a fight and refuse to punch him? Something like that. The Swede smiled a little at Lex's words.

"I stare at you when I wake up?"

[thewild_one]

"He didn't flinch about hitting you. Do you think some short, old Brit, telling him what to do is going to stop him?"

Lex could only laugh. Of course, Tom and Davy had come to terms over that incident and things were fine. Davy didn't like being told what to do. Normally, Tom went toe to toe with the musicians and there were loud voices at most. Davy, on the other hand, had spent his life with his dad getting in his face to tell him what to do. Lex imagined that had triggered Davy to lash out.

"I sleep longer than you do." Lex stopped the car at the end of the driveway and leaned over to give Gunnar a hot kiss. He was a little drunk too and felt, in some ways, that he needed to make up for brushing the Swede off for so long.

[sangens_makt]

"That's true enough. I didn't mean to upset him by being naked and walking around the apartments when I did. I'm just used to being naked with my band mates and they think nothing of it."

Gunnar should have really thought about it more when dealing with new people he'd never met. Davy, being one of them. The harsh slap to his face sent the Swede reeling and he'd felt that stinging sensation for hours after.

"I'm usually awake around 6am everyday to do my usual gym routine."

The Swede held Lex in his big arms while he enjoyed the kiss. Being together like this felt good after being shunned for so long.

[thewild_one]

"Davy's seen a lot. He doesn't mean to act that way but the trauma causes him to lash out."

That was the truth of the matter. Davy rarely hated anyone but he sure the hell would express his displeasure immediately.

"I sleep in a lot. I'm used to working late." Lex's usually job was afternoon into evening rather than early in the morning like a lot of people.

He pulled away laughing. "Not only are you a cranky drunk.. you're a horny one too?" Lex could feel it in the way that Gunnar was holding on to him. They could do more than sleep when they got to his place.

[sangens_makt]

"I have no idea what kind of drunk I am because I rarely drink."

Gunnar was being truthful but he didn't like not being in control of his body and thoughts. That part caused him to feel uneasy about being around his friends and getting emotional through booze.

"You know I was a drink's server before I became a singer. Just to get money when I was a teen."

The waiting on tables had earned the young Swede some cash because he had no qualifications or school grades.

[thewild_one]

"I can tell by how you pressed your hand into my back." There was a way that Gunnar wrapped his arms around Lex that he had learned said that the Swede was interested in continuing.

"Davy waited tables as a teen too." Lex wanted Gunnar to feel like things were normal. "I don't imagine you got fired for slugging a guy in the face for grabbing your ass because he thought you were a hot girl."

Lex had started driving again. His apartment wasn't very far away from Jake's so the drive wouldn't be long.

[sangens_makt]

Gunnar pulled Lex close for another kiss before letting him go back to driving. He didn't like talking about his past much because he always thought it was a let down with him being not academically inclined.

"He did? No, if someone pinched my ass I'd thrown them across the room. No one would mistake me for a girl unless they were fucking blind."

The Swede just laughed loudly and sat back in his chair, trying to stretch out his legs a bit more. Lex's car wasn't really designed for two taller men.

[thewild_one]

Lex grinned because he could certainly tell the Swede was interested in more than a nap.

"Davy used to look more feminine than he does now." Lex shook his head. "I'm sure a girl would have tried though." Lex winked at Gunnar. Of course neither of them would tolerate that now. Lex was tall but no, it wasn't made for someone Gunnar's size.