Fast Eddie's [Saturday Night]

[the-right-ray.livejournal.com]

After stopping by Molly's new room to pick her up, Ray held the door open for her and walked into Fast Eddie's. The smell of bowling was in the air, pins were being knocked down, nachos were being cooked and the pool tables gleamed beautifully under the flourescent lights.

Ah, bliss.

[Ray's with Molly but post is, of course, open!]

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[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"Did I tell you I went bowling on Thursday?" Molly asked as she took off her jacket. "It feels like I was just here." Then she realized that talking about a date with another guy probably wasn't the best way to start things off. To cover, she helpfully pointed out the pool tables. "See, there they are. Pool tables. Just like I said."

[the-right-ray.livejournal.com]

"Did you bowl on Thursday?" Ray asked, taking her jacket and hanging it up on the rack. "Wear the colorful shoes and everything?"

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly grinned and nodded. "Colorful shoes and bumper bowling because when I went bowling before that there was an unintentional contest to see who would be the Gutterball Queen."

[the-right-ray.livejournal.com]

"We can go bowling another night," Ray said and nodded towards the pool tables. "Pool's more fun and you don't have to wear shoes someone else wore."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"I don't mind the shoes so much," Molly said as she looked at the rack of pool cues. "I had to get used to wearing hand-me-downs so bowling shoes are no big deal." She ran a hand across the cues. "What am I supposed to be looking for here?"

[the-right-ray.livejournal.com]

"A stick," Ray said. "Something that's not too long or not too short. For your height," he added. "If you want, I can find one for you."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly looked over the sticks and had no clue which was the proper length for her height. "Yeah, you can pick one for me." She grinned at Ray in thanks.

[the-right-ray.livejournal.com]

"One pool cue, coming up." He made a show of studying each stick before pulling one out. "I think this is it. It might even be magic. Magic pool cues sometimes exist in bowling alleys."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly giggled as she took the stick from Ray. "In Fandom, I'd believe it."

[the-right-ray.livejournal.com]

"That should be on a bumper sticker," Ray said. "Okay, you've never played before right?"

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"Right." Molly nodded. "I need you to teach me."

[the-right-ray.livejournal.com]

"All right." Ray put his stick on the table and came to stand next to her. "Show me how you think you hold it."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly had seen people play pool before, but had never really paid attention to how exactly they were holding the cue. Frowning a little in thought, she held the bottom half of the cue with her right hand and rested the top end of the cue on her left fist, holding it there with her thumb. "That doesn't seem right," she admitted.

[the-right-ray.livejournal.com]

Ray stifled the urge to laugh. "It's not. You wouldn't have any control that way. Here. Let me see your hand."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly held out her right hand to Ray.

[the-right-ray.livejournal.com]

Ray covered her hand with his and placed it gently on the bottom of the cue. "Hold it tight. This is where all your power comes from."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly vaguely heard what Ray said and nodded as she gripped the pool cue. His hand on hers was really keeping her full attention at the moment though.

[the-right-ray.livejournal.com]

Ray grinned and kept his hand there. "Let me see your other hand."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly blushed a little and held out her left hand.

[the-right-ray.livejournal.com]

"Now this one," he said quietly, "controls the cue."

He puts her other hand near the top, sliding the cue between her fingers. "How's that feel?"

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"I'm good," Molly said quickly, then blushed more. "Uh, I mean, I can feel how it's better this way."

[the-right-ray.livejournal.com]

Ray grinned. "I'm good too. Want me to guide you through a shot?"

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly just nodded, glancing at Ray out of the corner of her eye.

[the-right-ray.livejournal.com]

"All right." He moved away briefly to take the triangle off the pool balls before returning and putting his hands back over hers. "It's an easy shot. Don't rush it, don't do it too hard. Nice and easy."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"Okay," Molly said and aimed to make the cue ball hit the top of the triangle. She pulled the cue back to strike, but was gripping it too hard with her left hand and the cue ball didn't go far once she struck it. "Not hard enough, I guess."