Tony Stark, accept no substitutes (
toblameforit) wrote2011-07-02 01:32 pm
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Sherry did, of course, do a background check.
"Andy Wright, age 24, graduated cum laude from Bethlem College in South Dakota with a BA in Creative Writing. No criminal record."
Tony was not impressed.
"Licensed bartender. Works in coffeeshops a great deal, as well. Published several poems in a few magazines around the country."
He shouldn't have been surprised, either, and after the initial shock he wasn't.
"Did you expect me not to? Her work isn't bad, though I think she relies on her allusions a little too heavily."
But now, if he's going to email her, he should probably get that out of the way first thing. He sprawls out in bed with his laptop and starts typing.
"Andy Wright, age 24, graduated cum laude from Bethlem College in South Dakota with a BA in Creative Writing. No criminal record."
Tony was not impressed.
"Licensed bartender. Works in coffeeshops a great deal, as well. Published several poems in a few magazines around the country."
He shouldn't have been surprised, either, and after the initial shock he wasn't.
"Did you expect me not to? Her work isn't bad, though I think she relies on her allusions a little too heavily."
But now, if he's going to email her, he should probably get that out of the way first thing. He sprawls out in bed with his laptop and starts typing.
Subject: so hi
From: tonys (dcxvi)
To: awright (gmail)
Hey,
Sherry totally did do a background check. :( Sorry. It all checks out, though, so that's good I guess.
Anyway. If you seriously want to talk, I think I seriously need to. But like I said, I don't want to freak you out or anything. So... I dunno.
Coffee sometime?
-Tony
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He starts to laugh.
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She'll wait to see if he's going to get hysterical or not.
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Speaking of complicated feelings, his voice is wavering between grief and deep satisfaction. Heavier on the latter.
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And how does Sherry know everything?
And is it wrong of her to think that it's weird how reliant Tony is on Sherry?
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It has the advantage of being completely true. In a sense.
"He just, y'know, looks up coroner's reports for fun."
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Her expression indicates that this is still kind of weird.
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Tony sighs.
"Yeah, I probably shouldn't think that's funny."
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"It's weird, but -- I don't know. I don't know him."
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He spreads his hands.
"Yeah, I can't explain him. He's just Sherry."
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"Whoever did do it, though... shit, I could kiss him."
This is not at all what Tony meant to say.
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"He wasn't just after the money."
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"He was after me, too."
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"Oh, fuck, Tony."
She puts down the coffee, sitting forward, and reaches out to touch his arm.
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"Thanks," he murmurs.
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He snorts.
"Yep."
And if she doesn't pick up on the rest from the way he says that word... well.
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"Tony, you really ought to be talking to a professional about this."
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