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Exhausted, Connor falls asleep at his desk. Hk is annoyed, because he’s been trying to push a line from his list of ‘Detective Stern’s priorities’ that reads ‘Sleep more than 3 hours a night’ to him *every day* for the past 5 weeks.
GV is annoyed, because now he has to spend more time with Bear-bot, hovering around his handler’s loser for a brother’s desk whenever they go marching over there to check his progress.
Said handler, Richard, is annoyed, because he’s
Gavin smacks him with a folder he’s picked
“Hello, superior Stern. *Wake up, now*.”
There’s no creativity in the way Gavin insults the human’s rank, but Hk snorts at what a doofus it makes him sound like.
Connor stirs, and Richard mentally
“Wake up.” Gavin says, again, voice sharp enough to bring Connor out of sleep’s deep lull, and force him to wallow right into an exhausted sort of haze.
“Huh?” He utters gracefully, staring down at the wet spot he’s made.
“Yeah. You fell asleep.” Gavin is, of course, standing there without an ounce of patience left in him.
Connor takes a moment to stretch his arms
“Were gettin’ real loud, too.”
“Wha-“
“Moaning in your sleep, and shit.” He gives a dirty little smirk as
“You must be a screamer.” Gavin sniggers, sure
Connor spins around in his chair, looking like he’s just woken up in bed with 5 minutes to spare before work. His eyes are wild, hair flopping over an eye and sticking up at the same time, and it’s then that Hk realizes he came into work with
“I screamed?!” Connor’s heart is thrumming to life and nearly bursting from all the sugar he’s had for breakfast this morning.
Richard hisses for the android to shut up, now. They’re both a couple of idiots, but Gavin is so by choice. Connor is so by poor diet, poor amounts of sleep, and poor decision making- like the ridiculous
“Oh, and you kept talking about how *big* it was.”
Connor chokes out something indignant, as Nines
Hk watches, lips parted, and raises a brow at Connor’s
Connor’s been seriously considering what he’s very afraid to ask, eyes wide and staring, and Hk decides it’s time they end their little
“I didn’t....I didn’t say any... names, did I?”
Connor stutters
“We both know you don’t know anyone that’s interested in you.” He says ‘smoothly’.
This time, his crudeness stems from his rising panic- a rare thing. He’s usually faster thinking than
Connor stares back at him, eyes frightened and pleading. Richard doesn’t intend to let his softer older brother be flattened under
“The only ‘man’ in your life, is that guy from the car commercial.”
Connor sputters, trying to force crushing embarrassment into ‘outrage’ and feed the distraction.
He could have done without Richard attacking
“Can’t you lift a fucking tire? How weak are you?”
“You got all the good genes! I was left with frail bones, and a lisp, when I was younger!”
Richard feels like their little show is buying them
“You’re not frail, Connor. You just don’t workout.”
GV perks up at the thought of Richard in tight shorts and shirtless, pumping iron, by the way his tone suggests it. Effectively ending whatever interest he had in Connor’s
There were some peculiar cues there to make Hank think Connor’s dealing with more than his usual bout of unchecked
Connor is thankful, not for the first time, for his brother rescuing him.
What the fuck is he supposed to do about this?
He has no idea what he’s supposed
The way Connor’s eyes were immediately drawn to Hk after he asked
‘Hank’ was probably reading too far into this.
If he’s being fair, he’s had more than a few deviant thoughts about him, himself.
He makes himself scarce, until it’s time to go home, as he walks Connor to his car. It’s a miracle that Volvo hasn’t killed Connor trying to start it- sticking a goddam screwdriver
Connor is popping the hood up when Hank confronts him, choosing to work against his premonition that this will go terribly. He’s come to expect that as the outcome anytime the young man feels the
“So, I guess you’ll consider getting more sleep at night from now on.” Hank says slowly, almost in a drawl.
“With all the millions of other things I could be doing instead?” Like having these brilliant ideas to get his life back on track and making
“No way. I can sleep when I’m dead.”
Hank can practically see him live out his nightly transgressions in the single distant glimmer in his eye, and knows without much other evidence that his favorite disaster
“You don’t want another repeat of what happened today, do you?”
Connor’s shoulders tense. Hank can hear rather than see him bite the tip of his tongue.
“Sure.” Hank doesn’t honestly know how much of what Gavin was teasing him about was true. Connor hadn’t denied a single thing from happening- the only facts that Hank had was that Connor hadn’t been loud about anything if
Connor is silent as he considers everything that’s left between what Hank is and isn’t saying. He knows it’s mean to let Connor assume what has really happened, but, fuck. It was for science.
If he was interested, then Hank was
On top of that, operating his new found agency was confusing and often times horrifying. Hank wasn’t keen to feel so strongly attached to the dead beat, depressed and indignant, young
Connor gets the screwdriver from out of his cup holder and slams the door.
“Yeah, Uh...about that... I’m pretty sure I made things weird.” He scratches his arm and tries painfully hard
“Not the first time, heh. I just, uh, I...”
‘Won’t do it again?’
‘Am really sorry for being horny for a big, spacey android that ripped a phone book in half one time as a threat?’
‘Am really sorry that last thing made me wet.’
Connor’s lashes flutter.
Hank watches him carefully and considers the kind of man he’s trying to draw a confession from and decides Connor will need some ‘pushing’.
“Everything’s relative. It didn’t make me feel uncomfortable, if that’s what you’re worried about.”
He nods, relieved, and turns back to start his car, until Hank moves from his side to block him.
“If anything,” He boxes the man off, as Connor gapes.
Connor sucks a breath into his lungs and holds it. His eyes flicker up at Hank’s for only a second before he realizes what a mistake that was. It’s January in Detroit, and Connor is sweating bullets.
“Curious?”
Connor looks for an outlet. He doesn’t know where Hank’s going with this, but he’s sure it’s somewhere unpleasant. The man can be as ruthless, if not worse, than Gavin.
Hank fights the urge to roll his shoulders and release some of the tension.
His blood pressure propels.
“T-the car from the guy commercial- I mean! The guy from the car commercial-“
*Fuck*.
Connor didn’t know they were on a first name basis. He thinks maybe it’s solely to feed his anxiety- bringing his brother into this.
“Yup...like Rich said...” Connor definitely does not stare at the spot if skin between Hank’s colorful
“It’s-It’s getting late, I think- I think I should-“
“You don’t intend to catch up on any sleep debt, do you? I can’t imagine you’ve changed your mind about that in the last three minutes.”
True.
“P-Princess is waiting for me.”
Because, *Connor* needs Hank‘s attention more at the moment.
Connor sucks cold air in his lungs, as Hank bends down only inches from his face.
Connor’s head tips back.
“Oh, God~”
Whatever he suspected Hank knew before, there’s nothing as damning as hearing him physically say it.
*Oh, God*.
*Hank* is *propositioning* him.
“I...I don’t know.” Connor says weakly. He can’t imagine what the appropriate response for this is.
Nights of practicing saying something a bit spicy in retaliation to
*God*.
This was about every wet dream he’d ever had, in his bed or at the station, wrapped up into one. The only thing missing was Hank immediately following
As it was, the android couldn’t possibly come any closer without their hips touching. Still, Connor could feel him invading his space, pushing him further into the cold metal car at his
Hank had his answer by the flex of Connor’s fingers, twitching with want. He wanted to *touch* *Hank*.
He wanted this.
“Do you want to find out?” Hank murmurs so low and deep, it’s
“Han-“ His voice cuts out. The blood pounding in his ears makes it hard to focus on much of what he‘s saying, but he can tell
He decides its a blessing Hank can still look at him without even a bit of disgust at the display, while Connor thinks he can’t get enough space between them.
“Hank,” He starts, again. “I’m- I’m...I don’t think I...”
Hank considers him for a moment, then looks
“Maybe I should drive you home, Detective. You seem a bit impaired.”
“Hank,” Connor catches him off guard by how quiet he’s suddenly gone. He looks as timid as a lamb,
“If... if you’re saying what I think you’re saying...I don’t think I can make it ‘til we get home.”
“Oh.” Hank’s honestly surprised. There’s no way Connor’s suggesting what he thinks he is.
He waits for Connor to say as much, but he
A beat passes, and then-
No matter.
Hank recalibrates and adjusts to the new options that have presented themselves. If Connor can’t wait like he says, there’s the car. The station bathroom. There’s also the blind spot outside where day shift
But, Hank doesn’t like the idea of Connor outside in the dark and cold. Not with his drawers around his ankles.
Oh, what a fucking lovely thought that *that* is.
He only just realizes he might be
“What should we do about that?”
Connor is almost too sex-brained to realize Hank is asking *him* for answers.
He quickly looks around, debating if he has the audacity and self-deprecation to let Hank take him right there on
“It’s risky.” He warns, but Connor is far too gone for that.
“I *need* it. I need to- I-I need to...”
“Alright, alright.” Hank’s voice, thick with want, smooths over him.
“Whatever you need, honey, I’ll give it to you.”
Connor jerks, head falling back as he lingers on Hank’s coaxing words.
“Hank~”
Jesus, he’s an excitable one.
Hank knows it wouldn’t be wise to keep him waiting- Connor’s liable to alert everyone to their position the longer they stay out here,
“Shh, shh- get in the car.”
Hank demanding him to move, to move himself somewhere to be *fucked*, makes Connor want to howl with his need. The tone Hank’s using- so rough and gentle at the same time.
“Come on- in the back.” Hank pats his hip to get him moving.
Connor stops mid crawl over the console and looks over his shoulder at the big man crowding him.
“W- will there be room?” He asks lamely, but Hank finds his concern endearing.
“We’ll make it fit.” He promises.
Connor groans and takes a minute to gather himself before he scurries back into the seat. He isn’t sure how Hank wants him, and hopes he’s not being to presumptuous by getting on his hands and
He’s happy beyond all measure he didn’t let that little flicker of worry he felt before stop him from pursuing this man- Connor has proven to be more than just receptive of his advances.
“What are you gonna do?” Connor whines. He feels incredibly vulnerable like this. The man of his wildest dreams, who could crush
“Hopefully nothing you aren’t agreeable to.” Hank says carefully.
“Tell me if I need to stop.”
He doesn’t make another move until he’s sure he’s got Connor’s approval.
Connor feels like he’s going to either melt into the seat or burn alive, if he has to wait another fucking second.
Just what the hell is Hank planning to do? And what makes him think Connor would ever ask him to stop?
“Ok.”
“Ok, Hank.”
Good.
Hank decides Connor looks comfortable enough to continue.
The android is far too big to crawl like Connor did across the console, and leaves to enter through
*Fuck*.
Connor tries to still his breathing, tries to focus on the faint creaking of the leather under his fingernails. But, just as he’s willing himself to stay calm, Hank turns the tables on him.
Hank is going to lavish those tender bits with every ounce of spectacular android precision he is capable of. If Connor cums from that alone, it’d be a glorious reward.
For Hank’s perfect calculations, though, Connor might as well be bare.
“Sorry, honey.” He gives each cheek a quick, rough squeeze, drawing a sweet, little yelp out of him.
Connor can’t agree fast enough.
He arches his back and stuffs his face in his hands. Hank’s asking him to bare himself and put his most intimate parts on display. He’s distantly aware of what he knows Hank’s going to find down there, and he tries
Hank’s already there, reaching around to undo his belt and zipper, and pulling gently at the fabric. He doesn’t want to pull too hard and catch that
Connor’s breath hitches when he feels the band push down over the swell of his ass, exposing a delightful array of freckles and spots on Connor’s delicates. It earns him an honest to fuck groan from one Hk800 as he stops a moment to appreciate
“Oh, Connor~”
That quickly draws a whine from the smaller man, who
Then- Hank sees *it*.
“....Connor...” Hank sounds plain dumbfounded as he stares very unexpectedly at the thing on Connor’s lower ass cheek.
“I-it...I was in college, and I was...”
As young and dumb then, as he is, now. He’s sure the gaudy- as in trashy- little thing he’s got seared on there for eternity paints quite an ugly picture. His mother called it ‘a girl’s tattoo’ when she had the misfortune
A pale red strawberry with soft edges, and a faint attention
Block out and erase its existence from Hank’s memory bank? Distort his perception of reality to cover up a little bubbly piece of fruit art?
Hank doesn’t bother with an answer. His mouth is needed for far more
He shifts on his knees, trying to find the optimum position to stuff his tongue into Connor’s holes, and is painfully aware that he’s at full hardness, now. Leaking thick beads of precum into his boxers. He’d sooner shut out his audio input than
Connor cries out when a set of sharp teeth in a warm, wet mouth close over the little tat and nip at it. He surges forward, trying to save the unbearably
“Hank! Hank!”
“S-Stop! Hey!”
Hank fits the offending piece into his mouth once more and gently licks. Connor would kick him right off the seat he’s
Hank hums.
“I’ll stop- there are more important matters to tend to, it seems.”
Those big hands on his hips slide down over the sides of his thighs
Connor’s‘anger’ dies instantly. A new kind of raging fire kindles at his core. The heat from it rises all the way to his throat and cheeks and makes
“Fuck, sweetheart. Look at you.”
“Hank~”
“You’ve been having *very* wet dreams I see.”
“Don’t-don’t tease me.”
Hank croons at him, admiring the slight tremble in his thighs. He’s got a lovely set of holes here and Hank’s not
“Oh, honey~”
His ass might be a good first place.
Connor’s heart skips a beat the second he feels warm breath ghost over him *there*. Oh, Christ, is Hank going to-
“Ohh~”
Hank’s tongue gives a tentative lick over Connor’s silky,
Hank’s tongue sweeps over the little hole, tracing each ripple in the ring of muscle and delighting in the way Connor keens.
This...this is not like any wet dream Connor’s ever had.
He imagined Hank would be the thoroughly detailed bastard he always is, but he never imagine it’d be with so much care, so much enthusiasm. Hank is practically worshipping his hole, nibbling the incredibly sensitive skin with an indulgent
He works hard to keep Connor out of trouble and as healthy as the stubborn young fool can be. But, how was Connor supposed to know that he‘d be so faithful to that work when they brought to the ‘bedroom’.
A sheen of slick is gathering on the cut of Hank’s chin where he’s rubbing against Connor’s cunny. It’s practically dripping down onto the upholstery, he’s so wet. So eager.
In one fluid motion, Hank moves down and licks a long stripe from that sweet wet cunt to his taint, up to his other hole. His poor straining cock is too far forward to catch on Hank’s tongue, causing Connor to writhe back and try in vain to
The taste of Connor settles on his tongue, and extracting the physical components that make up the younger man’s essence, Hank focuses on how *sweet* it is. It’s warm and slippery, and it spreads
All that time he spent laving at his ass got Connor’s pussy absolutely drooling.
“Oh, fuck, Baby. Your honey is divine.” Connor moans from somewhere in his chest. It’s a pitiful, broken thing that makes Hank want to scoop him up and bring him close.
Hank hums, again, his lips moving along Connor’s, as he decides now might be an appropriate time to spare his little cock a few kisses.
“On your back- I have more in store for you.”
Connor can’t cognitively process his request and is even less adept to make
The man doesn’t put up an ounce of fight, as he lets Hank forcefully maneuver him however he pleases.
Hank settles for him flat on his back
Hank zeros in on his mission- Connor’s untouched cock, desperate for some care. He looks up at Connor who is trying to claw his way up the seat to try and get a good look.
The noises Connor’s making are ethereal. His already breathy voice sounds hoarse.
Connor wiggles onto his elbows to peer down over his heaving
“That’s it... In my mouth, honey.”
Hank sucks a tight little ring around Connor’s nub. By now, Connor is *more* than ready to take something inside- he’s slicking up his backseats and clenching so hard around nothing that Hank fears all this soft touch has knifed
That’s how Hank wants it to be. Sadly, he isn’t putting the fucking bit into motion, yet.
Connor arches up into his mouth.
“Hank! P-please! I feel like I’m losing my- Ah! My-“ His mind. As well as his ability to remain
Hank takes in the scent of him. Despite its subtly, Connor overwhelms his senses harder than any blood at a crime scene or chemical ever could. He’s intoxicating. He decides, probably like a delusional fool, that he is the only one who has ever taken the
He ignores his programming which forces him to think rationally, the part that tries to work out
“Is everything ok?” Connor asks timidly. He’s struggling to keep Hank’s gaze before his head falls back
“It’s perfect. I could do this all night, I could make you cum just from this.” He purrs. So certain.
That makes the smaller man go rigid. His breath hitches as his legs unintentionally widen, as well as his large, brown eyes.
“But, I’m open to suggestions.”
“An-An-“ Connor clears his throat, and comes back with a voice rougher.
“Anything?”
Hank smiles. He doesn’t often, and it’s an utter crime, Connor thinks.
The stars are beginning to come out, now.
“What do you want, Detective?” He can take a pretty good guess. He’s programmed to do that.
“Well, I...Would you like to recreate one of my...dreams?”
Hank crawls over top of him, pinning him below with his arms on either side of his shoulders- careful to keep his weight off.
“Just what do you get up to in these dreams of yours, Connor?”
Hank’s cock straining to rip through his slacks make it difficult for him to keep the pinch of need from his voice. He wants control.
Being trapped like this with Hank leering over him seems to really be doing it for the man. Hank can’t help but find it endearing.
“I...sometimes I think about *you* just...” Connor swallows, heart in his throat. “‘Opening’ me up.”
Hank honest to God *growls*.
Looking back, now, Jesus. He should have thought about the
Hank wants to believe
“Open you, huh?With my fingers?”
Connor suppresses a groan. If he can’t get through this without sounding like a virgin on his wedding night, he can just forget about ever getting laid, again. What a sad display he‘s making.
“No.”
No.
“Oh...with my cock then, honey?”
Connor can’t answer with more than a whine. Hank is overcome with how *badly* he suddenly needs this. He needs to help, he needs to fill. For Connor’s sake, and his own. And thank fuck, not with fingers.
He leans down and, with his permission, peppers Connor’s throat with kisses.
He doesn’t have any difficulty undoing his zipper and removing himself like this. He can angle himself just so- isn’t limited by the same restrictions a terribly eager Connor might be
There’s no time for that. If anyone does happen upon them, and it’s not totally unlikely someone
Hank doesn’t think it’s too far a stab in the dark to assume a little bit of teasing will sate Connor, instead.
“Why do you want these off, baby? You want to feel my balls slapping against your ass?”
“~Oh, *fuck*!”
“Hank, *please*!”
“I think I want you like this. I want you bare beneath me with your shirt stuffed in your mouth.”
Honestly, that was a bit because he was worried Connor was about
He keens, sure that this is how he’s going to die. With Hank cooing at him and humiliating him almost worse than when he spotted Connor’s strawberry.
As if they share a wave length, Hank grabs a handful
“I’m going to take you with my prick sticking out- I’m going to push your legs up to your chest,” Hank’s hands move swiftly up the line of Connor’s ass and thighs to the back of his knees, and *push*.
“And, I’m going to take you just like this. I’m going to open that sweet, soaking pussy up on my-“
“Then do it!” Connor yells in a moment of weakness, not sure if he’s going to regret losing his
If he considers Hank shoving his cock to the hilt inside him a punishment instead of pulling away, then yes, he’ll regret it. If only because Hank is determined to set a brutal pace that reduces Connor to little more than a
When it actually registers that Hank has got his fat prick stuck in his hole, Connor focuses on the way the head nudges around at his insides- at his sensitive ridges- and fails to stifle the scream that follows.
“Shit.” Hank hurries to make good
He pulls the hem of Connor’s button up over his lithe belly and pushes it into his mouth. If it surprises him, his mouth was already open on a moan and it stunts the effect.
Satisfied, Hank shifts around and gets a better angle on Connor’s ‘special spot’. He gives a few experimental thrusts, vaguely aware of what he’s doing and what
“Oh, GOD, HANK!”
Bingo.
This- it’s definitely not enough.
Hank is already searching to quench his thirst, craving to see Connor on the verge of a physical collapse.
He looks
“Jesus, Con. you’re *tight*.”
“Oh, Oh, Oh, OH~ Oh~”
Hank pushes his face into Connor’s throat and reaches between
“HANK! Ha-AH!”
“That feel good, little one?”
Connor swoons. His knees flex, like he’s trying to widen his legs, again.
It wouldn’t be any strain on his end to grab a thigh and hold his leg out for him- get a better angle to plunge straight down into Connor’s cunt until his confined balls slap against his ass anyway. So he does, with a soft
How’s that for service.
Connor claws at him, as he scrambles to keep some semblance of his sanity. He fails epically when Hank thrusts his sweet spot thrice in a row.
Hank memorizes the lines on Connor’s face- as if he hasn’t already- only not like this.
“Ha- Oh, God! I can’t~” His voice has gone weak and somber, like he’s accepted defeat- resigned to feel pleasure that makes his legs quiver and the spring in his gut coil tight. He’s so *hot*. He can’t stand it-
“I’m close!”
Hank doubles his
“You don’t have to dream ever again baby.” Hank says in a low whisper.
“I can make this real- anytime you need it.”
“You can just rest easy from now on.”
Connor thinks he’s not nearly as affected as he ought to be. Hank’s pile driving him through the fucking car seat, and the most he’s done is growl and grunt and string
“Just let me take care of you, Detective. Honey.”
“I’m gonna cum!”
*Fuck*. Hank picks it up just when Connor didn’t think he could fuck him any harder.
“Hn- Ha-HANK!”
Connor’s head shoves back into the seat, hips stuck in place, deigned to take the brutal orgasm Hank pushes through him without any give. Hank’s palm smoothes over his flushed, twitching cock in time
Hank groans louder with every passing second Connor pulses his tight cunny around his shaft. It’s like a wet vice. A drooling, honey flavored wet vice.
“Sweetheart~” Hank moans, drowned by
Then he’s pumping artificial cum in the tiny channel that makes up his Connor’s pussy, washing his insides in Hank’s hot essence. They’re finally mixed together. What his cock rests idly inside of now is full of their own creation- this is the product
“Fuck.” Hank composes himself only seconds after his climax, but the heady knowledge that he’s claimed his human, now, remains.
He’ll *never* be over that.
He tentatively reaches up and wraps his arms around Hank’s neck, sucking on his lower lip. This is
But, this kind of intimacy scares him.
Hank doesn’t pull away or ask any questions, just lets Connor hold him while he monitors his breathing- it’s slowly returning to normal.
“How- how much of that was the heat of the moment?”
“What do you mean?” He turns his face into Connor’s neck and delights in the shudder it produces.
“All that stuff you said.... How much of that did you, uh...”
“....All of it.” Hank says
Though everything, unfortunately, all seems to stem from a place of.....well, love.
“You can’t have- I...you can’t mean all of that-“
“Yes, sir. *All* of it.“
Connor’s hormones get the better of him and test his ability to keep up a good argument.
“Ooh, Jesus. N-not here- don’t day that now.” Connor shivers at the thought of his aching cock trying to swell back to life.
Hank files that away for later, not completely sure
“Just trust me when I say how much I absolutely mean it.” Hank insists.
“I’m here for you, partner.”
Connor’s walls tighten around Hank’s member. There’s a longing look in his eyes, as his face flushes with something softer than passion. His arms around Hank’s neck
“Anytime you need me, Con.”
The smaller man nods and chokes out a little “Ok.”
Hank smiles, lashes downturned, and thinks maybe now might be a good time to officially disclose their relationship with the captain.
“HEY! HEY!”
*Fuck*.
“Don’t fuck in the car!” He hisses through the window.
Too late.
“Jesus, Connor! Go home- what the fuck!”
“I- I didn’t- I-“
Before Connor can even begin to
Why...?
“Great.” He sighs as his head leans back onto the seat. He’s turning
As much as he hates it, it’s time to pull out. He disengages the flow to his shaft so it will soften and come out easier. Connor whimpers all the same when it drags
“I’ll clean this up later.”
“Ugh, nah. I gotta do it before it sets in.”
“Is waiting until we get you home not soon enough?”
“Well, no. That’s when I was going to....”
Oh.
Hank’s coming with him.
“Get dressed.”
Connor cringes at the thought of putting clothes on over the nightmare mess between his legs, but it’s stamped out by the certainty with which Hank dresses and
Holy *shit*, maybe they’ll cuddle. That gets Connor jumping into his pants with a dopey smile on his face instead of the painful cringing he expected. Who can be upset at a time like this?
“Do you have food at home, Detective?”
“Uhh, GummyWorms and... milk. Yeah.”
Hank stares holes through him from his seat as he turns the keys. The car doesn’t start, of course. All
“We’re getting food on the way, and grocery shopping tomorrow.” He grunts.
Connor pouts at the thought of having to sift through
“Fine, whatever. Just hurry up...*Princess* is waiting.” He cuts his eyes over at Hank, wearing an evil little grin.
“Fuck...That fucking dog.”
“What was that?”
Hank growls.
Connor watches him leave with he screwdriver, admiring the fullness of his ass as he walks over to pop the hood up. Maybe he can convince Hank to let him spoon it tonight, and decides that will be his payoff for agreeing to