Show You Off

[Beau LaRoux]

"So, should we load up on food, then puke it up at one of the ride, or do you reckon you wanna do some rides first?" Beau asked his girlfriend. It probably said quite a bit about their relationship that he could put a nearly flirty spin on a question involving the word "puke," but Beau certainly made an effort to do so. It rolled back to their earlier agreement that some things just shouldn't change between them just because they'd decided to make whatever mess they happened to be in "official." Though Beau had been tempted to dig into the more romantic talk after the near humiliation which had been the dating auction. He could've done without teenage girls screaming for him, though it sounded like his and Liz's auctions had been downright demure compared to some of the others, seeing as they lacked in creepers wearing trench coats, thousand dollar bids, aggressive exes or current boyfriends, and just about every other kind of hi-jinx that had developed around it.

Enjoying the fair like this definitely felt like a good idea. Felt right, like, well, most of what they did together. Beau had linked his hand in Liz's for a while, enjoying the feeling that came from her, that tingling with a slight warmth. Probably helped that right now, his ability made them more the same. Or, more accurately: more of a matched set.

That set needed to figure out what to do now. It wasn't a matter of not figuring things out, more a matter of picking. "I'm already figurin' we're gonna end up on one of those spinny things," said Beau, nodding in the direction of a tilt-a-whirl type ride, "an' there ain't no way I ain't gettin' a Ferris Wheel ride outta ya," he nodded to that too, "so, yeah, jus' figure out what ya wanna do first, Edison," he turned that smile on Liz, adding: "My treat."

[Elizabeth Edison]

"Damn, both seem so tempting." Elizabeth responded, a grin flickering on her lips as she stuffed her mouth with cotton candy. She was very much into this whole display of being together together and not just as friends at a very public place. The last time they went to the fair had been as friends. It had been fun, no doubt but the air had somehow changed now.

The pyrokinetic also felt like they should get a lot more intimate after what had happened at the date auction. She was just supremely glad nobody actually bid on her except Frank. That date had been...something. And she thought she was perky. Boy did Frank prove her wrong. That was not to say she didn't have fun because she did! Frank went beyond the package and Elizabeth laughed a lot. It had been fun.

The fair seemed a lot tamer than the date had gone but Elizabeth was more than happy because Beau was with her now. She let Beau take her hand as she continued biting into her candy floss. "Mm..." she pondered briefly, noticing the smile on Beau's face and blushing lightly. She supposed she should have fought a lot better on the whole going Dutch all the time but then she figured, what the hell, if he wants to pay, he can pay.

"I wanna say puke. It's so tempting. But I think we'll go on the rides first because fun as it may be to puke on you, I have plans to make out with you a lot tonight so..." she shrugged playfully.

[Beau LaRoux]

"Ah, so you're not into the whole pukin' thing. Gotta keep that in mind," drawled Beau. He gave Liz's hand another squeeze and gave her another grin before directing their way toward the fair. He'd already learned the layout more or less, though they hadn't exactly changed it in the going on four years he'd been here. Most of the rides were more or less the same too, and by that, Beau meant that he was pretty sure they were the exact same machines that had been brought to the grounds back when he'd been fifteen. And no, he didn't want to think about the accident potential there.

"So how'd your date go?" he asked, his tone teasing. "I heard you ended up with some hottie named Frank?" and yes, Beau did know exactly which Frank Liz had ended up with, though where was the fun in taking advantage of that weird name? Beau was actually surprised that people didn't take advantage of that. "Frankly I'm surprised that more people didn't bid on you. Ain't like I've branded you, least, not yet."

Oh, don't think Beau hadn't thought about it. One little ring around a finger. But that was definitely jumping ahead in the song, and Beau still had a few more sweet verses he wanted to get through first.

[Elizabeth Edison]

Elizabeth laughed, shaking her head. "Not if I wanna make out with you no." The squeeze had her smiling widely. Beau maneuvered them through the fair expertly. Though after years of going through the same place together, she didn't mind him leading.

"Bubba, believe me. I didn't do nothin' with him!" She clutched his arm, mimicking panic before chuckling. She was pretty sure Beau knew exactly which Frank she had gone on a date with. "What? First of all, gross, I am not cattle. Secondly, you shouldn't be because I'm not that interesting. And thirdly, you are bad at making puns. Vurry, vurry bad sir." She shook her head in mock disappointment. She pulled him tight against her as though to tell him she was joking.

"And the date went fine. Frank was such great company. I've gotta hang out with her more often." She nodded before spying a huge white stuffed panda bear hanging over a shooting game.

"Ooh I want that! Will you win that for me please?" She batted her eyelashes up at him with a cheesy wide grin.

[Beau LaRoux]

"An' I'm guessin' that's high on your list. Ain't like we're gonna have much else to do on the Ferris Wheel," agreed Beau. He'd seen his share of couples doing precisely that on the Ferris Wheel before. For that matter, he was pretty sure that he'd made out with a girl or two. sadly not the vivacious blonde beside him, but hey, wasn't like they couldn't work to make up the time.

Beau just chuckled as Liz continued. Definitely not cattle; on that he agreed. As for his sense of humor, well, he'd leave that where it was. It did strike him as a little odd that Liz would end up with another girl, but from what he'd heard, Frank had bid on just about everybody who'd been at her auctions. Plus, even he had to admit that dating Frank sounded like it would be... something.

"Maybe I should go out with her next," he drawled, half amused. the amusement only increased as Liz darted toward a game. Beau watched, not even a little surprised to find her heading for a giant panda.

"I can give it a shot," said Beau, eying the game. Would be better if he had an ability to work with, since he doubted that pyrokinesis would be all that useful. He reached for a gun, testing it for a moment, then handed over some money. Soon he had the gun raised up, and within moments, it was quite apparent that he knew exactly what he was doing. The gun set off, and Beau quickly figured out its aim, adjusting.

"Been too dang long since I've handled one of these," he murmured as he pulled the trigger again. He was doing pretty good, pretty darn good for a carnival game, but he didn't think he'd end up doing quite "white panda" well. Maybe with a little more practice...?

[Elizabeth Edison]

She chuckled and tugged at her ponytail, nodding at Beau's statement. It was true on all accounts. She remembered avoiding going on the Ferris Wheel with Beau in particular because of tons of reasons but it always seemed like such a couple thing to do. And now that's exactly what they were so she really, really wanted to go on the Ferris Wheel.

The pyrokinetic gave a scandalised gasp at Beau's thoughts. "You would never." She whispered exaggeratedly. "You would have too much fun and then come back to me and realise how boring I am and you'll leave me for her and just...ugh disaster." Elizabeth gesticulated wildly through her dialogue before she laughed. The idea that Beau and Frank would ever go out together was something she actually wanted to see.

Elizabeth was pretty sure she could win the bear herself. She wouldn't say she was an extremely good shot but she could handle her guns. But the idea of Beau holding it seemed a lot more appealing though. And boy did he deliver. He seemed to handle it with ease and let's face it, she was definitely turned on. It was stupid because the gun was made out of plastic but man.

"Couldn't tell." She shook her head, leaning against a beam and just staring at her boyfriend, as she continued to eat her cotton candy.

[Beau LaRoux]

Beau watched the wild gestures with raised brows. He'd heard of this Frank person, but he couldn't really recall having run into her before now. That struck him as a little odd, considering that several of their friends overlapped and all, but eh, Fate could be a fickle thing sometimes.

"You? Borin'?" was what Beau eventually came up with, chuckling and shaking his head. "Don't think that's even possible."

Then it was shooting. Beau couldn't quite shake the feeling like Liz was actively judging his ability to handle a gun, and he almost wished he'd had a little more practice with one. Okay, he did have the whole Southern upbringing to fall back on, obviously, and he'd participated in a few hunting seasons in Montana and all; still didn't mean he was some kinda expert.

"Ya know, last time I won ya somethin',' he admitted, sighing as he lowered, realizing that he had fallen somewhat short. He dug out some more money, letting it cross hands before bringing the gun up again. He'd learned its little quirks; he could totally make it do what he wanted now. "I had to use some borrowed powers. Erika was 'round though, so that worked alright," aim shoot, hit the target, repeat, with a slight smirk all the while. Yeah, he'd definitely figured this gun out.

[Elizabeth Edison]

Bumping playfully against him at his subtle compliment, Elizabeth was pretty sure she got lucky getting this dude beside her to like her enough to think she wasn't boring.

She would have quelled his worries about not being able to handle the gun as well as he thought he could, had he expressed them. Like she had any right to judge him. No, she was just too busy thinking about how ridiculously attractive he was right then. Briefly, she wondered if there was something a little wrong with her.

"You cheated?" Her jaw dropped in mock surprise. "Were you tryina already impress me by then?" She wriggled her eyebrows and chuckled. But he was starting to already pick up his skills, it seemed and she started to grin. That confident smirk of his did things to her. Things which she hoped if Elsa was around, she didn't pick up on.

[Beau LaRoux]

"Always tryin' to impress you," replied Beau. He said it in a distracted manner, as his attentions were quite clearly focused on the task in front of him. He'd started aiming carefully now, the skill and experience starting to show.

Pop, pop, pop, went the little gun, each time answered with a sharp little ting. Beau realized a breath he hadn't even realized he'd been holding, looking over at the smiling carney manning the booths. The score had been good, arguably too good, but it wasn't like they could argue. The carney probably figured that Beau had cheated, used a power or what have you.

He hadn't, which made it all the better as he gestured for Liz to step up. "Now you get to pick out somethin' of your choice," he said, nodding, "an' I didn't even have to 'cheat'," he used air quotes, turning back to nod at the carney, "to get it."

As he finished though, Beau suddenly realized that soon, very soon, he'd end up carrying a very large stuffed animal throughout the fair. Oh, the joys of having a girlfriend were many and marvelous.

[Elizabeth Edison]

With every shot fired, Elizabeth's chances of getting that panda bear grew and she was stoked. She shouldn't be this stoked, she was turning nineteen soon, a stuffed toy shouldn't have her this stoked but it did.

Once the score had been tallied, she beamed and finished off her cotton candy, sucking on her sticky fingers as she pointed out the bear to the carny.

Realising the fact that he definitely did not cheat, Elizabeth's smiled widened and she pulled Beau in a tamer version of a choke hold, hugging him tightly from the side. "Best boyfriend ever."

Once she got her bear, she hugged that close to her, nuzzling the soft fur before transferring it to one hand and using the other hand to link through Beau's. "Okay, traditionally the girls don't try to win something for the guy but screw tradition, we're doing it our way. Whaddya want, bubba?"

[Beau LaRoux]

Beau watched the bear change hands, wondering for a moment if Liz was going to buckle under the weight. He moved forward, ready to help steady the animal, if nothing else, but Liz apparently had it under control. As Beau should've expected, really. He grinned wide, showing all those pretty pearly whites when she complimented him, shooting that grin at the carney, who just rolled eyes in response.

Beau felt his hand grabbed and he moved again, ready to grab the bear, figuring that he should be fulfilling his boyfriendly duties. He froze at her offer though, staring, blinking a few times as his brain tried to process what was going on. "Err, uh," came out a few times. He looked over at the various prizes. They mostly involved stuffed animals in various degrees. Though he did see what appeared to be cheesy cowboy hats as a middling prize.

"one of the hats, maybe?" he tried, figuring that he should just surrender part of his masculinity, instead of asking for, say, a matching giant panda or something along those lines. He figured that Liz could probably win the medium prize (and then some), after all.

[Elizabeth Edison]

Elizabeth's eyes roamed to see what she could probably win for Beau when he responded with a cowboy hat. Rolling her eyes, she bumped into him and rubbed the head of the panda bear on Beau's face.

"Baby, come on. Give me a challenge." She looked around to find something that she could easily do. She found that she could probably do all of it quite easily. She just needed her boyfriend to stop being such a Southerner and give her something to do.

"Or, we could just get on the tilt-a-whirl now."

[Beau LaRoux]

"Yeah, I did figure that might be a little low," Beau admitted, reaching up to rub at the back of his head. "Jus' didn't really see myself with a big stuffed panda o' my very own," he looked around for a bit, realizing that he didn't have much else in the way of selection for this particular game. Perhaps another one? He started to look down the row, figuring there should be something there.

Another offer presented itself, and Beau nodded. "That one: option two," he said, turning to grin. "You know jus' what to say," he added. He then turned, finally pointing, "I'm thinkin' the tilt-a-whirl's that way, ain't it? Can't remember if it's near the Ferris Wheel or closer to the entrance..."

He frowned, reaching up to scratch his head, as if he could somehow work the memory out of his scalp.

[Elizabeth Edison]

"Ya figure." Elizabeth teased before getting excited again when he decided to go with the second option.

She paused in her walking and turned around to see whether she actually saw the sign to the tilt-a-whirl or not behind them. "Hold on. I think I saw...yeup. There it is. It's over there." She hoisted her bear up and nuzzled it again, still happy she got it.

"Dad is going to flip when he sees this when I get home." She chuckled. Reaching her hand out to Beau, she peeked out from over the bear and smiled. "Come on."

[Beau LaRoux]

Beau twisted as Liz spoke, turning the right direction. He nodded, grinning over at her. "Shoulda known you'd figure out the directions," he drawled. He as tempted to ask if she'd asked or found a map or something, but left it for now. If he'd had his way, they'd have wandered around the fair for a bit till they found something to jog his memory. For now, he watched her hoist the bear.

Beau started to offer to carry it when Liz caught him off guard, mentioning her dad and all. He blanched, turning white for a moment, but she was already taking his hand and insisting they move on. Beau did the smart thing: he put the offhand comment behind him and started walking hand in hand with her.

"Y'know," he said after they'd gotten a few feet. "I wouldn't mind carryin' the bear for ya. You know, boyfriend thing an' all," he nodded toward the stuffed toy, just in case Liz couldn't somehow figure out exactly what he meant when he said "bear."