Cal Chandler (
americas_son) wrote2011-02-18 12:48 pm
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Sunnydale AU: careful of the curse
Tina is finally asleep. Richard has been and gone, leaving a mild sedative so she can sleep between transformations. Cal closes the guestroom door quietly behind him, trying to think through his own physical and emotional exhaustion (and low blood sugar, and nicotine withdrawal) to decide exactly where Sherlock will be.
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"Let's."
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But she wants his touch, and she knows there will be a day soon, probably tomorrow, when he comes to his senses.
"Okay. I'll- I'll make it up to you somehow. To both of you. For all of this I've put you through."
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He leads them down to the kitchen.
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"He's not kidding about liking to cook," he tells her as they follow Sherlock. "He's probably excited to have someone new to cook for, he already knows everything about what me and Tony eat."
He lets the inclusion of himself in her remark slide by, because isn't this what a good boyfriend would do? How could he do anything else?
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She's never been that picky of an eater. She has her favorites, but right now, she's starving.
She does manage a smile for the first time since yesterday. She doesn't realize it. It just happens.
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"Want a soda?" he asks in the kitchen. Apparently Sherlock is doing dinner and Cal is in charge of beverages.
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She's not too thirsty; she's had a couple of glasses of water. Soda sounds just right.
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Pasta went over well with Cal; he thinks he'll try spaghetti with meatballs this time.
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"Can I help with anything? It smells so good already."
Which is a bit of a trick, since nothing's been cooked yet.
"I, um, I can smell things better now," she explains.
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Now is probably not the time to question her in detail about her enhanced senses, so he doesn't.
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"I guess I'll have to remember to shower, then," he says, studiedly light, as he takes a seat himself.
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"I don't think it's like that."
She hopes.
"And maybe the three day thing- maybe it's not always the case. Maybe it's just one night. I feel perfectly fine now."
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"I-"
She nods her head and busies herself pouring the soda into her glass.
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"We have to be sure," he says, as gently as he can.
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She looks down into her glass. It is fascinating soda.
"Mmm, spaghetti and meatballs," she finally says, faking a smile. "Did you know that was one of my favorites, Sherlock?"
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And then she realizes the implications of that saying 'feels more human'. It must have been coined in Sunnydale.
"You're a great guesser, then. Cal, um, you already ate, right?" She notices for the first time how tired he looks.
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He gives her a smile. "I'm all set."
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Or to be in danger by being near. That way maybe they can get some sleep.
She hopes the room is soundproof.
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"That's fine," he assures her. "Jarvis can keep an eye on you. No one else has to be there."
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"I'll try," he says. It's the closest he can get to a truthful promise. It's possible he might not be able to sleep tonight at all. But he can try.
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