#bourbonandmint

Gladio and Ignis frowned as Noctis threw his arm around the blond boy.  Both of them had large smiles on their faces as they walked around the arcade.  They had a view of them walking around the front from their car.  The two kings advisors had not been noticed yet by the prince.

Gladio leaned into Ignis, “Have you given Noct the talk yet?”

Ignis eyes grew wide as he turned to Gladio who was still leaning against the car with his arms crossed.  

“Pardon?” Ignis stated once he was over the shock.

“If he’s gonna be draped over that kid like that, he should understand the in’s and out of sex before he decides to play hide the royal minnow, don’t you think?” Gladio was starting intently at the two who were getting something to drink.

Ignis cleared his throat, “That is not a discussion that was on my agenda.”

Gladio smirked, “Isn’t the Prince safety important among all else?”

“Of course …”

“Safety first, Iggy,” Gladio said with a smirk.  “Gonna show him the banana and condom trick?”

Ignis crossed his harms and gripped his forearms tightly in his gloved hands.  He turned to Gladio, “Would you rather demonstrate it?”

“Nah.  Don’t want to give the Prince a complex.”  Gladio smirked. 

“You talk a big game,” Ignis slighted.

“Can talk a big game when you have a big bat.”  Gladio started right at him with a way to smug smirk on his face.

“To bad you have never been able to hit a home run,” Ignis stated and leaned a little closer to the larger man.  Unfolding his arms, he placed one of his hands on his arm and dragged it down from his shoulder to elbow in a teasing touch.  “Maybe one day, you will be able to use your bat for more than swinging for the fences.”

Gladio grinned, “I’m more than willing to show you a grand slam.”  The larger man’s eyes sparkled as he leaned toward Ignis in the challenge of words.

“Why are you two talking baseball?”  Noctis asked and startled both of them.  “Don’t we have somewhere to go?”  Noct did not wait for them the answer as he crawled into the back of the car with Prompto following behind him.

“This discussion is not over,” Ignis said.

“I certainly hope not.  We will finish this discussion tonight,” Gladio stated as he pushed himself from the car,  “I’m planning on getting in that batting cage.”