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Tony Stark, accept no substitutes ([personal profile] toblameforit) wrote2011-07-06 08:19 pm

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So, there was that.

It's a whole hour before Tony realizes that there is somebody he can talk to about this besides Jarvis, who probably doesn't want to yet. He sends yet another email asking for Cal's phone number, which Jarvis provides.

Being Tony, he doesn't wait around pondering the social correctness of the call first. He just dials.

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"No problem," Cal says. "I mean, I'm the one who's gonna be here dealing with it if Irene shoots him down."

Which obviously is his sole motivation.

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Cal blinks, then laughs.

"No, it's Bella," he says. "I mean like Irene in the movie."

And probably also the books, but whatever, Cal's seen the movie and knows Tony has, too.

"I was telling Sherlock once ages ago about how he needed an Irene."

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Cal snorts.

"Sorry," he says, sounding more amused than apologetic.

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Cal laughs.

"Why do you think I fit in so good with you guys?"

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
There is only one possible answer to that.

"Make me."

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, Cal realized how that sounds about half a second after it came out of his mouth. But it wouldn't make any sense like that, right? They're talking on the phone. It's not like Tony is actually here - whatever, no big deal.

Really.

"Yeah, that's what I thought," he says.

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
There's a second's pause before he answers.

"Of course I do."

Because he's right.

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"Especially when I'm talking to you," Cal agrees.

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
In the name of fairness, Cal is compelled to point out,

"Yeah, but that's true for everyone."

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Jarvis is a computer," Cal says. "He kind of has the advantage there."

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Give him time," Cal says. "He didn't talk to me at first, either, but now we practically hang out."

Sort of.

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, I wish I could spend more time over there."

For Sherlock and Jarvis's sake, of course. Not at all because even though Cal has never been close to any of his family, he's painfully aware at times of how, for all intents and purposes, he's the only Chandler left living here. Technically Mother still does, but Sacramento is far enough away that she only comes home weekends, and she said something recently about there being fewer expectations in that regard now that Cal is officially a college student.

He tries not to think about it much.

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah."

Cal's tone turns thoughtful.

"I wonder if he ever wishes he could go to a movie or something."