Have It Your Way ~Grayson&&Benji~

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Being able to live alone in New York was probably one of the best feelings in the world to Benji. He didn't have to hear his parents constantly arguing over pointless shit. He didn't have to listen to them when they told him to clean his room or do the dishes or get better grades. He didn't have to answer their calls when they called. He didn't have to do anything that dealt with his parents, and that meant the world to him. Benji hated being nagged, and his parents seemed to enjoy it more than breathing. But now that he was free, he could keep his place as messy as he wanted. He could stay up as late as he wanted. He could come home at whatever time he felt, and he didn't even have to ask before leaving his own apartment. 

Speaking of not having to be home at a certain point in time, tonight, he was going out with his best mate Grayson. Grayson understood Benji. He was probably the only other guy in the world that he actually got along with. Grayson understood that Benji just wanted to party his life away at the current moment. Grayson seemed to want to do the same thing. Grayson also knew that Benji had a son, and he seemed to respect that. Grayson also didn't stab Benji in the back over a girl. If they both liked one girl, they'd just make her off limits. Other than that, they were the perfect wingmen for each other. 

Tonight they were hitting the nightclub. Benji was meeting Gray there, and he was a little early. As soon as he walked in, he made a B-line for the bar, ordering a few shots for himself and for a busty blonde standing next to him. She giggled, shooting it back when he did. They took a few more shots together before one of her friends pulled her away to dance to their 'favorite' song. Benji rolled his eyes. Typical girl for you. They used you until they didn't need you anymore. After they were done with you, they acted as if you didn't even exist in their life! Too bad for the girl, though. Benji knew he could do way better than her, anyway. Plus, he liked a little bit of a chase. 

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Grayson had been missing the big all night parties since Allela and Ryder woke up hitched. They still went out, they still had fun, but it just didn't feel the same with those two. That was why he was glad he had his nights out with Benji because he could just be himself, flirt with girls without getting the third degree from Allela or Rhi about how he flirted with anything in a skirt. Rhi was still on his radar, but he knew he was playing a long game there, and he needed other means of occupying his time as well. He was a natural born flirt, but practically fainted at the thought of committing to anyone. It was his ‘curse’, and one of the many reasons his family were all so very disappointed in their son and brother. He was nothing like what they had wanted when the doctor handed them their bouncing baby boy and they dreamt of perfection for him. No, Grayson was far more wild and troublesome than Mr and Mrs Harris had ever imagined their child to be. At least he had a sister who was more to their liking, and so they focused on her and left Grayson to do as he pleased these days, only ever frowning and expressing their dismay whenever he returned to New Zealand.

It never really bothered Gray though. He was happy with who he was and he loved his life. College could be a drag at times, but he had the best of friends, rocked a social life that never waned, and his phone held a variety of girls who he had won over on countless nights out in the Big Apple. He was terrible, plenty of his best buds had told him so, but nothing had so far stopped him from carrying on chasing skirts and sleeping his way around Manhattan and beyond. He considered it all just another of life’s experiences that he could reflect upon when he found himself living in some retirement home thinking back on the grander years of life.

Flashing his ID at the bouncer, Grayson made his way inside The Marquee and glanced around to see if he could spy Benji anywhere. He was about to wonder if his friend was even there yet, when he finally spotted Benji at the bar, losing a rather stunning blonde as her friend pulled her in the direction of the dance floor. Laughing at the misfortune of his buddy, Gray ran his fingers through his surfer’s hair and moved to the bar, leaning in the now vacant spot. “Tough luck, dude.” He said with a smirk, waiting for some attention from the bar staff before ordering himself a beer and a shot of tequila just to get the night rolling.

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Benji downed two more shots of vodka before looking around for another girl he could prey on tonight. There seemed to be a lot of girls in the club tonight, but they all seemed to be dancing with each other, not even bothering to look in Benji's direction. He wasn't used to this, and he knew that when girls went to the club together, they normally didn't want to be bothered by men because they didn't want to ditch their friends. Benji knew that once Grayson showed up, he would have a better chance at separating the girl from her friends. They wouldn't feel as bad leaving their friend at the club if the friend had someone to go home with, too. The thought made Benji smirk, and he leaned on the bar, his elbows chilling on the bar behind him. 

His head turned slowly as he heard Grayson's voice. He stood up straight, chuckling at the words that came out of his mouth. Of course Benji didn't take the words Grayson said as a threat or in a bad way; he took them in a joking manner. That was something Benji had been working on: taking Grayson's words as friendly instead of threatening. Benji had always felt threatened by other men, and he had no idea why he felt that way. It made his life pretty lonely, though. He had never had many friends because of his temper and how easily he got offended, especially by other men. A girl could insult him, and he would just laugh it off. But if another guy insulted Benji, he would jump the bastard. Luckily for Benji, he saw something in Grayson, and he decided to try and keep his temper under control around him. 

"I think I'll be fine tonight. She was too easy, anyway."

Benji told him with a sly smirk spreading across his face. 

"In fact, all of the girls in this place seem overly easy tonight..."

He muttered. Benji prefered having to chase the girls. It made the payoff a lot more satisfying to him. That's not saying he wouldn't sleep with an easy girl, because he totally would. It just wasn't the same. 

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Grayson could be patient when it came to chasing women. He knew that not every one of them was going to be a sure thing and he knew some of them liked to play the game as much as he did. There was fun to be had in the chase, and it was all about the dance. There was absolutely nothing fun about meeting someone who would follow him home just because he said ‘fancy it?’, and Grayson never wanted to be that guy. He actually enjoyed the hunt, and it made getting a girl’s number, or bringing her home so much more satisfying when there was a bit of a challenge behind it. Without that there was so very little to keep him interested. Sure, someone who was easy could be a sure thing, but there was rarely ever a spark there. Even though Grayson wasn’t looking for something serious or long term, he at least wanted there to be a spark.

Rolling his eyes, Grayson leaned on the bar and let his blonde hair fall into his face. He was a long way from New Zealand now, and it was a hell of a lot colder in New York City than it was in Motueka, but he still rocked the surfer dude look. Gray was fairly certain that he could put all of his effort into another style and he would still wind up looking like he had just come from the beach. Beyond that all he had to do was open his mouth and let the accent roll out and everyone was asking him if he was a surfer, or getting New Zealand accents and Australian accents muddled up. The latter had Gray explaining how very different the two countries were, and emphasising just how annoying it was for a Kiwi to be mistaken for an Aussie. “We’re in a nightclub. Most girls in a nightclub want attention, and most of them will want to go home with someone.” At least that was the way it had always been in his experience.

Of course there were a few who never left with a guy, who were sticking with their friends because it was a night for friends only. Fair play to them, but Gray ignored them. The groups were easy to spot anyway. However, the rest could be broken apart and tempted easy enough. It just took a bit of charm, and time; though the addition of alcohol didn’t hurt either. “C’mon, you look like you’re moping. Perk up, have a shot and let’s get chatting.” He hit Benji in the arm like guy friends did, and then ordered a round of shots for the pair of them. “And if this place does turn out to be a bust, there’s the rest of the city to choose from.” He grinned, lifting the first tequila shot to his lips and downing it with ease.

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A light chuckle left Benji's body as Grayson spoke. He was right; most of the girls here would be easy tonight. It was just a matter of breaking them apart from their friends. Earlier, he couldn't have done that because of Grayson not being there. Now that Grayson was here, though, it would be easier to distract her friend and make the other girl feel better for ditching her friend at the club for a guy. 

"Yeah, but you know it's easier to get a girl when you have a friend at the club. You can distract the friend while I get with the girl."

He explained to him. When he mentioned he looked mopey, Benji couldn't help but remember earlier that day. He had Griff earlier in the day. He had taken him to the arcade and showed him how to play some video games. Griff loved doing that with his dad, and it was something Benji could actually afford. After that, he took the kid to lunch and got some ice cream and took him home. When Autumn saw them, Griff had some stains on his shirt from the messy ice cream, and of course she decided to throw a bitch fit about it. After sending Griffin to his room to change and get cleaned up, Autumn started screaming at Benji about the stain, which eventually turned into how Benji was a shit father because he didn't care if his son had clean clothes on or not. That wasn't the case at all, since the boy had just gotten the stain on his shirt a few minutes before walking in the door of his mother's home. Benji had just stayed quiet, letting her yell it out. He was tired of fighting with the little blonde. All he wanted was to spend time with his own son. That's the only reason he put up with Autumn. He didn't fight back most of the time because he knew she would threaten to take away his visitation privileges if he made her angry enough. It was easier to just let her get her words in and leave.


"Yeah, I could use a few more shots before I head onto the floor..."


He told Grayson, downing the shot with closed eyes. He looked out at the floor full of people, scanning for someone he thought he could handle for the night. His eyes fell on one, and then he turned to look at Grayson. 


"I see one, but I don't think she's here with her friends. Have you found any?"

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Grayson might have only been twenty-two, but he considered himself something of an expert on women. It wasn’t just luck and charm that had him winning over women in the bars and clubs of New York City and New Zealand. He could read them well, he knew when they were keen, when they were just playing hard to get, and when they really weren’t interested and never would be. He liked a challenge more than most, but he wasn’t going to be an unwanted pester; that wasn’t his sort of thing. He had one particular chase in mind, but it would be a long game, a very long game. Gray couldn’t stay dry when he was still setting his plans, working things out. None of that was in his nature, and until his end game was in sight it would be impossible to keep him from flirting his way around the hot spots of New York City.

“Or we get both of them.” Grayson said with a shrug. If there was a spark then he wasn’t going to fuss over everything. Plus, he knew that a disgruntled, abandoned friend had the potential to ruin everything. They didn’t always take well to their friend getting attention and them getting nothing more than a drink before they were abandoned again. It could be tricky, but it had never deterred Grayson enough. He loved the chase, and he loved girls too much to be disheartened by the few less than perfect memories he had from over the years.

Ordering some more shots when the bartender came within earshot, Grayson pushed his overgrown blonde locks out of his face and smirked. “Well, just hurry up and skull them, will ya? Place will be closing before you’ve left the bar.” He joked, sliding shots towards Benji and then turning back out to face the rest of the club. He let his eyes glance over everyone and then shrugged. “I’ll find someone once I’m out there.” He decided, figuring it would be better that way tonight. Sometimes it was more fun, and simpler that way, and Grayson was feeling that tonight. If there was anyone worth his attention tonight he had a feeling in his gut that they would already be on the dance floor caught up in the beat of the music. Gray would just have to politely interrupt and get their attention that way.

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Benji had been a bit of a man-whore before he had met Autumn. Since his parents had been in the hospital all the time with Jenna, he had a lot more freedom than what most sixteen-year-old boys had. He invited girls over to his house or stayed out late (or didn't even bother coming home). When he had met Autumn, he decided he wanted to try a relationship with her. It lasted a month before her constant bitching got to him. When they broke it off, he kept up his habits of sleeping around. A few months later, Autumn had called and told him about Griffin, and now he was stuck with the only girl he had ever been in a relationship with. He honestly felt that Autumn made him never want to be in a relationship again, and that was the reason he slept around a lot. 

"Of course we would both get one. You would distract the friend by taking her home."

He told him. He didn't mean to offend his friend. Benji came off as if he didn't care about anything or anyone, but it was an act. He actually did have a heart, though it was only shared with a select few people in this world. He was selective on who he let in, as if his heart was some seriously rare stone or something. 

"How do you not need more alcohol in your system? Did you have a fantastic day or something?"

He asked, mostly teasing his friend. Benji had a good day until he had to talk to Autumn again, which had ruined his entire day. He had loved spending time with Griffin, but Autumn couldn't handle Benji being even remotely happy. She always had to start something. As he thought about her, he threw back another shot of vodka, grimacing. 

"Okay. Let's do this."

He said. 

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If Grayson found himself in a relationship he had a habit of deliberately screwing it up. He had never been ready for commitment or any of the stuff girls wanted from him. He wasn’t going to give up the life he liked living with his friends for nights in with a girl and a movie. That just wasn’t Grayson. He enjoyed his freedom and he had fought with his parents for long enough to have it. They had only just relented in the recent years when he had gone to college, though even with the distance he knew they still clung to the hope that one day he might wake up with a personality transplant and turn into a male clone of his sister. Grayson was smart, but he wasn’t going to be all about the brains like a true academic. No, Grayson’s heart was wild and untamed and that often meant that he was unpredictable, not just in how he’d play the dating game, but also how he’d live his life in general. He wanted to do everything and see everything and usually in a way that was a little more unconventional than would be expected.

Grayson raised his eyebrows and then laughed. “If I like the girl. I do actually have standards, y’know? I don’t take home anyone in a short dress and high heels.” He could flirt with just about anything, but Grayson didn’t sleep his way around New York with anyone who could share the cab back to his place or hers. He actually did like there to be a little bit of a spark there first or else there was no fun. Plus, there was the chase. He loved the thrill of the hunt and that couldn’t be denied. Girls who were ready and willing within the first thirty seconds of the approach kind of set off the alarm bells for Grayson because usually there was an ex around they wanted to get revenge on or make jealous and he wasn’t going to be a part of that. Slapping his friend on the back, Grayson sported a cheeky grin and winked. “Not all of us need to be hammered to be on top form, mate.” He teased. It was actually very rare for Grayson to get totally wasted when he was out on the prowl. When he was out with his group of party animal best friends it was another matter entirely, but this was not one of those nights. “I’ll let you go first. You need it more.” He joked, leaning back on the bar and grinning wildly as his eyes looked over the crowd, checking out the latest college girls to pass through. He thought he might have slept with one of them last week, but with the lights he couldn’t be too sure.

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