Sunnydale AU: let's try that again

[americas_son]

The Milliways vacation was, Cal thinks, exactly what they all needed. He definitely came home to discover that things seemed a lot more manageable than they had before he left for New York, and not just because Obadiah Stane will officially never be his damn problem again.

(Peter, he knows, suspects that something happened while Cal was away, but Cal calmly ignores his less-than-subtle hints for an explanation. What would he even tell Peter?

Although he does kind of love imagining the look on Peter's face if he found out exactly how far Cal was out of his reach, and for how long.)

There's more time for life beyond the household now, and so it is that Cal is resuming something resembling regular visits to the Stark residence once more.

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[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal (who is not entirely aware of exactly what he just did) relaxes with a wry smile.

"I think you'll be okay," he says.

[toblameforit]

"Well, when you put it like that. Sherry, you in?"

[if_inconvenient]

"Naturally."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

"Cool," Cal says. "I'm just gonna give Peter a quick call to let him know we're definitely going."

And he steps aside to do just that.

[if_inconvenient]

Sherlock glances at Tony and smiles.

[toblameforit]

To which the only possible response is rolling his eyes and ruffling Sherry's hair.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

The conversation includes the phrase "Tony said he'd play nice," but carefully avoids (on Cal's end, at least) any talk of potential assassins and why they are no longer an immediate concern.

It's a short call, and Cal goes back over to the others as he flips his phone shut, saying,

"Okay, that's all set."

[toblameforit]

"Then let's go," he says, and leads the way down to the garage.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal slides his phone back into his pocket and follows.

[toblameforit]

The garage is, as usual, a great big mess. Tony heads straight for the McLaren.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Which is helpful, since it means it will be an easily recognizable vehicle for the security tail.

Cal opts not to point this out.

[if_inconvenient]

Sherlock decides similarly.

[toblameforit]

Tony, if he could hear them thinking that, would wonder what they've been smoking (except that he knows). No shit, it's easily recognizable. He'd disdain to drive any car that wasn't.

Anyway.

He opens the doors and gets in. Sherry gets the left-hand passenger seat, of course. One of these days, Tony should really build him a car.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal can personally recommend owning a vehicle with the Stark touch!

He takes the remaining available seat, and even remembers to buckle in.

[toblameforit]

Good for him.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Once the car is out of the driveway, it only takes a minute or two for the security vehicle to join them. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it contains Connolly.

(Peter is working on the recognition principle again.)

[if_inconvenient]

"Him again. I wonder if he has had any luck with his girlfriend's cat."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

"His - what?"

Has Cal just witnessed Sherlock using a euphemism?

[toblameforit]

Tony snickers.

[if_inconvenient]

"Literally speaking, thank you. Persian longhair. He's allergic."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

"Oh."

Cal turns to look back out the window at Connolly.

"Yeah, that sounds more like you."

[if_inconvenient]

"The extent of his success in that other area is not a subject that particularly concerns me."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

"You sure about that?" Cal asks. "I mean, you're the one talking about his girlfriend's pussy."

As if he was ever not going to go there.

[if_inconvenient]

"If I had wanted to allude to any such thing, I would have managed it a little more elegantly than that, I assure you."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

"Says you," is the prompt response.