Fair Play

        by Nightcrawler (kmanetta@earthlink.net)

        Summary: Chon leaves with a dance hall girl as Roy tries to look on and tries not be jealous.

        rating: R for subject matter but quite tame

        Disclaimer: Shanghai Noon and all it's characters belongs to Buena Vista and Spyglass Entertaimnet. I'm just borrowing them. No copywrite infringement is intended and absolutely no money at all is being made.

        Archive: Yes



        Roy stood in the middle of the new Golden Nugget saloon telling a group of thirsty old miners about the time he had been buried alive up to his neck and had to dig himself out with just a pair of chopsticks.

        His audience listened attentively but didn't seem to understand what chopsticks were. Roy looked around for Chon, hoping he might have a pair on his person that he could demonstrate. He scanned the crowed saloon and finally spotted him huddled in a corner with Daphney, the newest addition to the chorus line. Their heads were close together and Roy couldn't tell what the hell was going on, only that Chon and the dance hall girl were way too close.

        Then, as Roy watched, Chon put his arms around her and whispered something in her ear. Lily took Chon by the hand then and led him away.

        Roy stared at the disappearing couple in frustrated anger, his lips pursed as he tried to figure out what the hell his partner was up to. It wasn't until someone tugged on his arm, that he was able to get back to his story. Roy was forced to endure some good natured taunting and despite some loud guffaws he managed to finish his embellished memories.

        But his mind was on Chon. He kept checking his watch, wondering just how long it would take Chon to return. Fifteen minutes went by, then a half an hour. Roy thought of all the times he had been unfaithful to Chon and ordered another drink.

        Turnabout was fair play. He had no right to complain. He should feel happy for Chon. Roy finished his drink and ordered another. This time he told the bartender to leave the bottle and threw some money on the bar. He was seated at a table by the far end of the bar, with his chair tilted back so he could lean on the wall. He could see everyone who came in and everyone who left. Chon was not among them.

        An hour passed and Roy stared to feel afraid. What if this turned into something? This was Chon after all, he didn't have casual relationships. He ran a hand through his blond hair nervously and really began to worry. He tried to figure how long it would have taken him if he had gone with Daphney instead of Chon. Then he sighed.

        He was a whole lot more experienced than Chon. Of course things would have gone faster. Unless... Roy groaned aloud at the thought of Chon and the new girl repeating their lust over and over again. The image of their naked bodies seemed to be branded into his mind. He closed his eyes as he cringed at the thought. Then he grabbed the bottle and took a long swig from it.

        He checked his watch again. Two hours! Sweat poured off him as he realized it was time for him to leave. Roy apparently was not coming back tonight. Maybe he had fallen asleep. Yes, they had both probably fallen asleep. He pictured the two sleeping soundly side by side. It was a vast improvement over the earlier image he had of their naked twisting bodies slamming into each other over and over again.

        He stood slowly and swayed slightly on his feet. He was almost to the swinging doors when he heard Chon call his name. He stopped, wondering if he had really heard it, or had he just imagined it?

        "Roy!" Chon called eagerly.

        Roy turned and one look at the victorious grin on Chon's face and he felt like he would be sick right then and there. He grabbed the wall and held on while a wave of dizziness passed.

        As Chon neared he sniffed Roy, "Whew! Too much whiskey!" he complained with a grin.

        Roy just nodded unhappily.

        Chon slipped his arm around Roy and began to help him home. "Roy- you'll never believe what happened to me tonight!" he confided eagerly.

        Roy's spirits sagged but he knew he had to keep up a good front, so he asked, "What happened, partner?"

        "The new girl, Daphney? She needed my help!" Chon explained proudly.

        Roy felt the old jealous anger starting to burn in his belly again. He tried to squelch it unsuccessfully. "Help, huh? And it took you two hours to help her?" he replied with a curt edge to his voice.

        Chon didn't catch the sarcasm. His dark eyes glinting happily, he continued, "One hour and forty five minutes. It wasn't Daphney that needed me, it was Lily. Do you know Lily? It was Lily's first time." The last was confided in a confidential whisper.

        The last remark was too much for Roy. He stopped dead in his tracks and stared hard at Chon through blood shot bleary eyes. He opened his mouth and tried to speak but words escaped him. He was truly speechless.

        Chon seemed a bit disappointed with Roy's reaction and started to walk again, but with a little less bounce, tugging Roy along.

        Finally Roy could hold back the flood of questions in his mind no more, "Did it hurt her?" he asked.

        Chon turned to look at Roy and grinned proudly as he explained, "I don't think it hurt her the first three times, but the last time was another story."

        Roy stopped as the words sank into his head. Chon started to walk away but Roy grabbed him, "FOUR times??" he asked distraught.

        "Yes," Roy answered, standing a little taller and looking quite smug.

        "Four times and she never did it before?" Roy asked again in disbelief.

        "Never. Daphney says when they're older I can have the pick of the litter."

        "Litter? What litter?"

        "Lily's litter. She's Daphney's pug. What did you think I was talking about?"

        A slow grin started on Roy handsome face. It grew and widened until he was grinning from ear to ear. "Pug? I knew that." Then he wrapped his arm around Chon and leaned on him a little harder. "Help me home, partner, I had a rough night."

        THE END

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