Sunnydale AU: don't go into the - never mind.

[americas_son]

Some students, when they hear the final bell ring, head to class right away.

Sometimes Cal is one of them, but not today. He was outside having a cigarette when the bell sounded, and he was too deep in thought to pay it much attention.

So he's slipping inside now, a few minutes late. The halls are already quiet, and he's keeping an eye out for any faculty members authorized to give detention as he makes his way toward his English class.

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[toblameforit]

He polishes off his third glass of whiskey.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal hasn't had any of his second glass yet; now he just turns it around in his fingers.

After a moment he says, carefully,

"That gives us some breathing room to work in. A few days is plenty of time to set up something good."

[toblameforit]

"Man, am I ever glad I've got you on board," he says, staring into the empty glass.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal smiles a little.

"It's easier when you've got back-up."

There is Sherlock, of course, and no doubt he could handle both setting up Stane's untimely death and comforting Tony with ease. But he's not here yet, and Cal is.

[toblameforit]

"Don't I know it," he agrees.