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Einar was now entering Jerry's bar because this is where Niko said he'd be along with Torvald possibly. Those two were drunken high-energy boys who loved to cause trouble with Einar becoming the band mum trying to look after them. Right now, the singer had his bag slung over his shoulder, which mostly contained his make-up and a few other important items, as he looked around for a familiar face. The Finn was quite tall already but his knee-length heeled boots made him around 6'5".

"Niko? Torvald?"

The singer's voice was thick with a Finnish accent as he walked through the crowds of people and noticed the busy bar area. Maybe his band members were here? At least he could see over people's heads.

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It was early and there weren't too many people out in the bar yet. Jerry was checking in with his staff to make sure everything was ready for the night. The usual band members were here and a few from the general public were here early. Thursday nights sometimes ended up as busy as Saturday.

When he heard someone calling for Niko, Jerry turned around toward the sound and the person. From the bag over the shoulder he assumed maybe this was someone from one of the bands playing tonight. Jake was a busybody and even if Niko was from another country he may well have met a lot of people already.

"I haven't seen him in about a half hour." Jerry was even taller and glanced around for Jake's white streaked hair. He didn't see it. "They might have left for somewhere else."

Jerry smirked because it was likely off to the coffin if they weren't here. That poor Finn boy looked like he lost a fight with a vampire bat all the time now.

Einar wasn't expecting to see a taller man than him in the bar and what a handsome one he was too. That big hair he had! Niko wasn't here. Oh fuck. What was he to do now?

"You've not seen someone called Torvald either have you? Blond, loud and has drumsticks poking out of his pants pockets all the time."

Einar knew his bands' habits and both Niko and Torvald were loud, drunken boys. Who was this tall guy though?

"I've just arrived from Finland and am looking for my bandmates. I'm Einar Häkkinen."

The Finn held out a hand to the man.

Edited Date: 2023-12-09 07:43 pm (UTC)

"No." Jerry shrugged. "Niko's probably off getting fucked."

The drummer, Jerry hadn't seen him but that didn't mean he wasn't around somewhere. Jerry took his hand.

"Jerry Parsons. This is my bar but I think my brother's friend has been dragging your guitarist off."

"Getting fucked? Why am I not surprised? That boy spends more time in other men's beds than his own."

Einar laughed a little, shaking his head. Of course Niko had found a man and was getting his brains fucked out. As for where Torvald was, that was anyone's guess.

"Ah, so this your bar? It's a lively place, darling. Do you serve a good, fruity red wine at all?"

"In a coffin." Jerry corrected with a laugh.

"I have some of the best wine in the Strip." Jerry motioned for him to follow along to the bar. "Do you have a preference for the fruit."

"I'm sorry---what did you just say?"

Did Jerry just say---coffin? What did that mean? Niko was being fucked by a vampire? Oh gods, what was that boy getting himself into now? Einar was very tired and didn't understand right now so just wanted to get himself a drink.

"Oh, is that right? Hm, as far as fruit goes I do enjoy a good plum taste."

"Jake sleeps in a coffin." Jerry thought it would be worth preparing this guy after hearing from Lex how Heikki reacted.

"I just got in a new Japanese plum wine I haven't tried yet." Jerry offered. After all this man was a friend of his brother's friend.

"He's a vampire? Or, is this some kind of fetish he has?"

Einar was a little confused and also worried if Niko was sleeping with a man who slept in a coffin. He knew Niko could look after himself and then there was Heikki; he always watched everything like a hawk and was like a grouchy dad at times.

"Japanese? Oh, lovely. Could we try some?"

"Both." Jerry wasn't too sure but he had seen Niko and Jake around. Niko looked like he'd lost a fight with all the little bites everywhere.

Jerry headed to the bar and had the bartender bring out the bottle and a pair of glasses. "Have you had Japanese wine before?"

He couldn't know given this guy definitely sounded Scandinavian.

"Both? I never knew Niko was into that sort of thing----horror, vampires and getting fucked inside of a real coffin."

Einar just went a little wide-eyed but was smiling in amusement since he knew how crazy his guitarist could get. Was he drunk when he met this man?

"No, I've never tried any. Being from Finland, I've not tried much oriental food."

"From what Lex has mentioned, he's into it all the time." Jerry had heard enough, and knew Jake well enough, to realize this was getting to be a rather serious relationship for Jake.

"It's more like brandy but sweet like wine." He filled the two glasses with the pinkish-amber plum wine.

"Such a dirty young man."

Einar could do nothing but smile and shake his head. Whatever would Niko get up to next? That boy was high energy like Torvald, getting into things he shouldn't, getting trashed and ending up in bed with whoever he could.

"It sounds delicious. I'm still a bit jet-lagged and tired so might fall asleep after a glass or two."

"So is Jake."

It was good that the two had similar energy levels. Jerry was still getting used to Jorgen running circles around him sometimes.

"You're going to the apartments where Niko stays?" Stays was such a off term now since Jerry knew well enough that the Finn was staying at Jake's all the time. "Have you had anything to eat?"

Jerry's did have a kitchen so Einar could get food if he wanted.

"Then, perhaps he's found the ideal match. I've known Niko for a while now, even though we're still a new band, and he's a cheeky, drunken young man, who sleeps around, or used to. But now, he's got a new boyfriend? Is the man from around here?"

Einar was curious because he was often seen as the mother hen of The Bandits and cared for all his band mates.

"No, I've not eaten since getting off the plane around an hour or so ago. Yes, I'm staying at the apartments and checking in with the tour manager, Tom?"

"Jake is fiercely jealous." Jerry couldn't imagine Jake tolerating any sort of sleeping around. "He was born in this area." Jerry meant LA county. He'd grown up around Lex and by default his annoying little brother.

Jerry reached over the bar and pulled out a menu for Einar. "Tom or Damien should be able to get you a place to stay."

The menu had some usual bar food but also a lot of Cuban inspired food.

"Once Niko finds a boyfriend he doesn't sleep about. This is more when he was back home in the music scene there, jumping in and out of beds. No one really stayed that long with him."

Einar got pissed off at some of Niko's lovers because they acted like fucking assholes to him.

"Thanks. I'm new to LA so have no idea where I'm going or where anything is."

The Finn stared at the menu but wasn't sure what to order.

"Do you have anything with fish? I eat a lot of fish dishes. Nothing too spicy though."

"Jake's been like that before, too." Jerry thought that was common for some people. His own younger brother was one of them.

"Do you need a ride over there?" Jerry had seen a lot of band members here on and off. He could probably get this guy there easy enough.

"My brother made some Pescado en Salsa. It's not that hot, just a little spicy sausage in it." To Jerry it was mild, but he's still not used to what the others thought of food spice. "My brother has gotten so good at cooking over the past few years."

"I wouldn't mind one."

Einar offered a thankful smile then wondered what the dish was Jerry was describing to him. Was his brother a chef? It sounded like it, which was something good to know. The Finn wanting to get to know everyone on the tour.

"Your brother sounds a talented chef. Now I'll have to try some of this spicy sausage."

Surely, it wouldn't be that hot, would it?

"My brother is a chef and a bassist in one of the local bands."

Jerry put in an order for two bowls since he could use some food too before the night got hectic. Since they kept the stew slowly warming it wouldn't be long before it came out, served with a side of saffron rice and a slice of homemade bread, all from his brother. Joey had a habit of showing up on and off and cooking a bunch of stuff for the bar.

"Oh, then I shall have to meet him to thank him for such a delicious meal."

Einar knew it would be because the dish sounded tasty and different. Also, it would be common manners to thank the boy. Talking of bassists---where was Edvard? Had he made it to the tour yet? Torvald and Niko were already here.

"This looks delightful."

The Finn inhaling all the different smells and spices from the dish before trying some.

"His band is around I think but he might be off with his boyfriend."

Jerry loved this stew. Every time Joey made it, Jerry would eat more than he sold, sometimes.

"It's a family recipe." Jerry mentioned before taking a bite. "We're not American either."

"He has a boyfriend too? Is everyone taken on this tour?"

The Finn wondered and cracked a cheeky smile because he was currently single but not actively looking to get laid. He wasn't in a rush unlike others in his band.

"Where are you both from?"

"I don't think so." Jerry couldn't imagine they all were.

Jerry was slowly eating and loving the taste. It even went pretty well with the plum wine.

"I was born in Cuba but my brother was born after we immigrated to the US." Jerry explained.

"It's sweet that people found one another while touring around LA."

Einar now knowing about Niko and his vampire boyfriend. Would the Finn meet this Jake? Oh, he wanted to. Taking small bites, Einar was enjoying the stew too, noticing the spice there but not too hot.

"Oh, I see. You have lovely big hair."

The singer couldn't help but stare a little because Jerry did have an impressive look that easily gave him another few inches on his huge height already.

"It happens a lot in the music scene."

Jerry was enjoying his food and could eat the whole pot that was in the back if he let himself. It felt like home compared to the other food around.

"It doesn't do anything else." Jerry started to laugh. His hair was unruly and did whatever it wanted.

"I am sure it does."

Einar was unfamiliar with the LA glam scene but had read about it in magazines and the like. Jerry's hair was big and fluffy, almost like a lion's mane. As for the tour, he wondered if The Bandits would get sold out shows.

"Do you think my band would be able to have shows here at this bar? Since I see a stage over there. I mean, if that's not possible then perhaps other venues."

The Finn couldn't help but eye up a possible venue.

"Let me know when everyone is here and I can see when we have an open night."

Jerry would try but they did fill their schedule quite often. This wasn't the best place on the strip, and was a little to the end, but they still were known.

"We usually start new bands on Sunday or Wednesday nights." Jerry mentioned. Their band might not be new but they were new to LA.

"Once everyone is here together I'll let you know."

Einar nodded, thankful that Jerry was willing to let his band have a go at performing within his bar. It was a start to getting The Bandits' name out here in LA since they weren't known at all past Scandinavia.

"How many bands perform here?"

"In the meanwhile, if you have recordings I'm happy to throw them in the jukebox."

Jerry was happy to give people the option to be heard. It never hurt anything.

"We usually have two or three a night, Wednesday through Sunday."

"Recordings? I have some in my bag."

Einar moved away from the edge of the bar and went into his bag, pulling out some tapes and a vinyl record if it was an older jukebox. If Jerry wanted to play some of The Bandit's music then Einar would be happy.

"The language is in Finnish but you should be able to understand how to play them."

The singer nodded, going back to his food.

Jerry smiled and took the vinyl. "I always fill half the juke with new or local bands." It was something that Jerry did, in part because it had started when his brother's band had nowhere to have their music heard.

"I might ask, later, for the English to put it on the label." Jerry gave the singles to the bartender too. She would put them in the jukebox at the end of the night. "I don't know Finnish, but I am starting to learn Norwegian."

"I can get them printed in English now that I'm over here in LA."

Einar knew not many people in LA would speak Finnish so it was a good idea to print in English for a more global audience. The singer smiled when Jerry said he was learning Norwegian.

"Oh? Is this to speak to the Norwegians here on the tour? My bassist, Edvard, is Norwegian."

"They won't see the vinyl. It's the labels in the jukebox itself."

Jerry figured people would play it even if they couldn't read the title but it would be helpful to have the Finnish and the English both.

"My... partner is Norwegian." Jerry faltered because he wasn't sure what the hell was going on between him and Jorgen. They certainly spent most of their time together and didn't sleep with anyone else recently.

"Ah of course."

Einar nodded and was happy the patrons of Jerry's bar would be able to listen to The Bandits' songs. The singer cocked a curious eyebrow when Jerry spoke about his partner, almost as if he didn't know what to make of his relationship.

"A Norwegian? My bassist is a Norwegian and a trashy slut at that."

Edvard was a whore really but everyone loved him.

Jerry was slowly enjoying the wine while they spoke. He was working so more than one glass of wine.

"I've heard this guy is but I don't know that I believe it." Jerry had a hard time thinking about Jorgen sleeping around since he was glued to the bar owner. He looked around wondering where the Norwegian was, probably in the back drinking.

"This wine is really good."

Einar sipped at his drink and was enjoying his time spent at Jerry's bar so far. As for people sleeping around, Einar knew Niko used to but perhaps not now he had this vampire boyfriend.

"Does Niko come in here a lot?"

"It's a little on the sweet side for me but I know a lot of the people who come here prefer sweeter wines." Jerry knew his clientele and many of them were into fruity mixed drinks. Sweet, fruity wine would probably go over well too.

"When Jake comes down." Jerry couldn't remember any time in the past few weeks that he had seen Jake without that dark haired boy he was seeing.

"I prefer sweet to anything else but quality is really what suits me."

Einar wouldn't drink shit booze. The singer nodded and smiled to himself because he knew his guitarist and Niko was taken with this vampire man, saying nothing but praise for him.

"Niko loves this Jake. He's spoken about nothing else for the past few weeks."

"I like something with a little more bite." Jerry preferred sour over sweet.

Jerry knew Jake too and the boy was mad about the guitarist. "Jake doesn't admit things often but you can see it when he looks at Niko. He has eyes for no one else."

"Oh, so you like getting bitten?"

Einar was of course teasing and wondered if the taller man enjoyed getting bitten and scratched up in bed. Who didn't?

"That is very sweet and I'm glad Niko has found someone more grounded than the boys he usually hooks up with. We often worry who's bed he's sleeping in on tours and if he's gotten drunk and into trouble."

"I meant my drinks." Jerry laughed before sipping more of the wine. "Jake's the one that likes biting and being bitten."

Of course, if Einar looked really closely he might see the evidence of scratches on his neck or near his shoulders or even in the open spot on his chest.

"Oh, he'll still get drunk and in trouble." Jerry didn't know Jake as well as some but he knew his younger brother would run with him sometimes. They must be into similar things.

"Oh, of course. Jake? Ah, I see. Some are biters then."

Einar sipped on his wine and was enjoying Jerry's company and the talk about band members was amusing. As for Niko getting drunk and in trouble this wasn't anything new because the boy was always getting into something.

"We've bailed Niko out of jail before for being drunk and disorderly. Doing silly pranks that often involve Edvard and Torvald too."

Einar acting as the mother hen during these situations.

"Jake is a vampire." Jerry started to laugh. There was biting and then there was Jake.

"Jake is stable and thinks about his career. The trouble is... limited." Also, who would want to deal with Davy being tarty.

"He's a--vampire? You mean he likes dressing up as one?"

Einar thought that was a little strange but then he'd heard things that glam artists got up to and didn't think much of it. If Niko was happy then that was the main thing even if Jake was an eccentric.

"Maybe he'll help calm Niko down so he doesn't get arrested by the LAPD for being drunk an disorderly in public."

The Finn knew Niko had been bailed out several times from jails back in Finland, Norway and Sweden.

"It goes farther than looks." Jerry wasn't sure how far it went but he wouldn't be surprised to hear that Jake was into blood play or something.

He could only laugh. "I don't think he has time to get in trouble right now."

"Is he into bloodplay? Biting and things?"

Einar was curious because he never assumed Niko would get with a man like Jake but he was clearly wrong. His guitarist was wild, unpredictable and trashy but a vampire? This was something new entirely.

"As long as Niko is safe and isn't walking into some sort of strange cult."

The Finn was superstitious just like a lot of the Scandis so was naturally cautious.

"I don't know about bloodplay but that guitarist walks around here looking like he's been a pincushion."

Not that Jerry didn't end up with scratches more often than not.

"It's not a cult. It's just Jake. He's been that way as long as I've known him."

"I should ask Niko about his bite marks next time I see him."

Einar wondered what his guitarist got up to with this vampire of his. Not a cult but just one man.

"There's nothing wrong with living your life in your own way. Niko is obviously happy that his boyfriend has fangs and lives inside of a coffin."

It would sound odd to anyone outside of the tour but Einar wanted Niko safe so would have to trust this Jake.

"He might be around. I saw Jake earlier."

Jerry knew if one was here the other probably was too. He did glance around to see if he saw Niko or Jake in the bar.

"Jake might look terrifying on the outside but he's a good man. Niko will be safe with him."

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