Malcolm x Raylan: Cowboy Surprise

Art was suspicious right off the bat when Raylan took a week off with the express note that his phone would be Out Of Order til the next Monday, but the Chief Marshal wasn't going to look gift horses in the mouth. Not when it suggested he'd have a few days of peace, until Raylan caved to turning his phone back on again. Still, he watched the younger Marshal walk out of the office and promised himself to check into the state of Harlan within 3 days to make sure that the place wasn't on fire. The smoke would reach him before he called, he was sure.
But Art didn't have much to worry about - Raylan had no plans on staying in the state for his vacation, beyond one day spent closing up Arlo's and securing it the best way he could before getting on a plane to New York City. He wanted to surprise Malcolm - it'd been near two months since they'd last seen each other and frankly, Raylan was tired of missing him. They'd called and texted, stayed in a fairly consistent, if odd houred, touch but it wasn't the same.
Once he landed, Raylan rented a car and navigated his way towards Malcolm's apartment, stopping to grab a bouquet of flowers. It was.. Extra, but Raylan didn't want to show up empty handed, just in case. Thirty minutes later, Malcolm's door buzzer was being hit, like Raylan was here to deliver something. Well, he was, but that was half the fun.

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"Maybe there are new added benefits to living longer in your life now," he suggested.
He paused, then gestured to the drink, watching Raylan's face. "Did it go down the wrong tube?"
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The tea was given a look, one that Raylan thought was simple enough, but in reality showed his slightly disgusted disinterest. "Nah, I just.." He wiped the sides of his mouth. "Forgot where I was when I ordered. It's fine," he assured, face crumpling in his confidence, hand waving back and forth a little before dropping back into his lap.
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"Which is very nearly a sin, where I live."
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"You can have this sugar," he offered.
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"If the sugar doesn't dissolve with the water when it's made, it tastes different. Plus, too much sugar and it just settles at the bottom." He made another face. Sugar at the bottom was worse.
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Was that a lot? He didn't know.
But as he stirred it, only about 1/2 of it even thought about dissolving, leaving a good 1/4 at the bottom even as he continued to beat it. When he stopped and sat back, Malcolm would see the granules swirling at the bottom before settling.
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"So now it's ruined?" he hazarded. "You can order something else," he offered.
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"Do they serve anything that's not wine or brewed?" He glanced around for a waiter. "I'm supposed to be on vacation, right?" He could have a drink with lunch.
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Raylan lifted his chin and eyebrows as he spotted a food laden waiter coming their way, adjusting his jacket a little as he shifted in his chair. It... wasn't theirs. Raylan slumped a little in his seat with a soft breath.
"How's the coffee?"
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Malcolm held a hand up and their waiter suddenly appeared.
"What do you have on tap?" he asked.
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None of the names rung a bell.
"A pint of your most popular, light toned, non-IPA beer, please." He'd trust him. Anything was better than Sweetened Unsweetened tea.
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"That'll be a white ale," Malcolm told him when the waiter left.
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He gestured vaguely towards the restaurant. "Is that how it always is? You lift your hand and people just appear?"
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"I think you might be making fun of me," he noted good-naturedly.
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"Good, my stomach was starting to eat itself. They plate it nice," he praised as he cut one of the tuna steak slices in half. "Though I'm sure I'm gonna shudder at how much a good plating costs these days."
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He eyed Malcolm and his bowl. "What about you?"
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AHHH SO MUCH ROLLING
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THAT ICON IS CHEATING
THAT ICON IS TRUTH
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