nextgen_parent (nextgen_parent) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-08-13 12:00:00

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inactive - tech, npc - valentina fontaine, sammy fury, team - shield

Checking on the home team
Commander Fontaine, Deputy Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., made the rounds when the special ops team came back in. After their last disastrous outing, she wanted to make sure they were still in one cohesive piece. The reports had been favorable.

She hadn't met the newest member yet, though she knew the contents of his file. She'd been the one to have it sent to Sammy for consideration. Her little gun nut, and Walker and Dugan, could always use someone with the ability to build a better gun.

Sammy's report had been terse but informative. The others' a little more informative. Landon was next on her list.

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	Re: A Little Bit Later.... sammyfury 2010-10-01 04:05 am UTC (link)
	"You expect me to think clearly during a massage? I think you're stacking the deck in your favor." She gave in to the impulse again and finger combed his hair off his forehead. "But I'd be silly to say no to another massage later." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: A Little Bit Later.... thisismyweapon 2010-10-01 04:16 am UTC (link)
	"Yes, Agent Fury. I do exschpect you to think clearly during an interrogation-disguised-as-a-massage!" Jason says, twirling his invisible mustache as he imitates a famous movie villain or two. "I mean, you must be ready for all manner of attack, including massage torture." he says. "I'm only here to keep you on your toes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: A Little Bit Later.... sammyfury 2010-10-01 04:29 am UTC (link)
	"You'll be so surprised when I fall asleep during interrogation. Better make it some place comfortable." Sammy reached for the directions. "If you're going to call ahead and warn them that I'm coming, is there anything I should know?o (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: A Little Bit Later.... thisismyweapon 2010-10-01 04:38 am UTC (link)
	"We have ways of keeping you awake, too, but a place has been prepared for that occasion." "Just let them know you're there to pick up the order for Jason Landon and you're in good hands." he says. "The rest will take care of itself." he says, reaching for the phone. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: A Little Bit Later.... sammyfury 2010-10-01 04:48 am UTC (link)
	"I'll take your word for it. If I find a gas station I'll go ahead and fill the tank so we don't have to do it first thing in the morning. Don't worry if I'm a few minutes later than you think I should be. Maybe you should nap a bit, too." She read the directions again and put the paper in her pocket. "Wish me luck." She waved from the back door and was gone. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: A Little Bit Later.... thisismyweapon 2010-10-01 12:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Good luck, Gorgeous." he says, and calls in their order with the restaurant. Before hanging up the phone, he gets an idea. "You guys still have that flower shop nearby right?" Jason asks. The person on the other end confirms that they do. "Good. I need you to add a little something to my order..." he tells them. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: A Little Bit Later....

sammyfury
2010-10-01 06:02 pm UTC (link)

Sammy managed to find the Italian place with little trouble.

She gave her name to the hostess and said she was there to pick up a takeout order for Jason Landon. There was a moment that she wondered if the name would get the same reaction as it had at the bar, but no such response. She was smiled at and told it would be a moment, and would she mind having a seat?

Five minutes later, the hostess carried out two bags of containers. In one bag a cellophane wrapped bouquet of flowers spilled out of the top. They must be for Mrs. Landon, she reasoned, and was happy Jason thought to get his grandmother flowers for her homecoming from the hospital.

She was back at the house in twenty minutes, the smells of pasta and garlic making her stomach growl as she carried them up to the back door.

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thisismyweapon
2010-10-01 07:51 pm UTC (link)

Jason comes up the stairs from the basement and aids Sammy in bringing in the food. He sets the items on the table then smiles as he sees the flowers.

"You mind settin' up dinner for us? I'm gonna take Gran a plate and these flowers." he says, going to wash his hands.

Once he does so, he gets a plate of pasta ready for Evelyn and takes it and the flowers to his room.

A few minutes after he leaves, there's a knock at the back door.

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	Re: A Little Bit Later.... sammyfury 2010-10-02 06:05 am UTC (link)
	Sammy was taking down the plates to set the table when she heard the knock. She waited a moment to see if Jason was coming back. When she didn't hear him, she went to door to answer it. Her hand went automatically to her Glock. Just in case. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: A Little Bit Later.... nextgen_misc 2010-10-02 06:17 am UTC (link)
	The man at the front door holds a bouquet of lilies as he waits for the door to be answered. When Sam appears, the man looks at her a little curiously. "I'm looking for Sam Fury." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: A Little Bit Later.... sammyfury 2010-10-02 06:20 am UTC (link)
	"You found her. What can I do for you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: A Little Bit Later.... nextgen_misc 2010-10-02 06:21 am UTC (link)
	The delivery man extends the flowers to her. "Delivery for you." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: A Little Bit Later.... sammyfury 2010-10-02 06:30 am UTC (link)
	She opened the screen wide enough to take the flowers. Her fingers still touched the Glock's hilt. Far too paranoid to think things would be normal in this little town. "Thank you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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nextgen_misc
2010-10-02 06:39 am UTC (link)

The delivery man turns around and walks down the steps from the porch to go back to his car. In just a minute, he is driving away from the Landon home.

Sammy's flowers also have a card attached, which says the following.

I hope you like this last surprise. You deserve at least this for putting up with Bon Temps in general and me in particular. You can take your hand off your Glock now. - Jason

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	Re: A Little Bit Later.... sammyfury 2010-10-02 06:44 am UTC (link)
	Sammy laughed a bit guiltily as she read the card and removed her hand. She would have no more secrets if she stayed here any longer. She didn't turn around just yet. The spot between her shoulders tingled a little. "Are you standing behind me?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: A Little Bit Later.... thisismyweapon 2010-10-02 06:49 am UTC (link)
	Jason stops dead in his tracks as he is, indeed, behind her. Did she stop time to find that out? Or was that her super-agent reflexes? He's not sure he will ever know the answer to that mystery. "I am." he says, changing course to get to the table with the food. Inventing was hungry work. "Shall we eat?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: A Little Bit Later.... sammyfury 2010-10-02 06:54 am UTC (link)
	"Hold on, lab boy." She carried the flowers to the table. "They're beautiful. Thank you." She smirked at a little. "I'd thank you properly, but the food would get cold." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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thisismyweapon
2010-10-02 07:00 am UTC (link)

Tech gives Sammy a long, slow blink at the idea of Sammy's thank-you for the flowers. A slow, goofy smile spreads across his face as she shrugs. He'd toe the dirt under his feet if there was any.

"It was the least I could do." he says.

"Well, let us eat while the food is hot and then we'll talk about things. Gran is resting comfortable with her food. I don't expect we'll hear much from her the rest of the night. She's got two days' worth of stories to catch up on." he says.

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sammyfury
2010-10-02 07:08 am UTC (link)

"Right, the wonders of TiVo. I'm glad she's comfortable."

She left the flowers and resumed putting dinner on the table. That is, she made sure there were plates and silverware, and the takeout containers were set between them. Her reasoning was undomesticated logic - fewer dishes to deal with. If it were just her, she'd eat right out of the containers.

"Believe me, what we collected at the warehouse more than made up for any trouble, and even the trouble was fun. You have been full of surprises."

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thisismyweapon
2010-10-02 07:23 am UTC (link)

"Yes, the trouble was even fun, too." he grins, serving himself some pasta. Eating straight from the container occurs to him for a moment, but he decides not to, so as to prove to Sam that he does have home training.

If he weren't trying to leave an impression, he'd just eat from the box like usual. He'd also do it in his lab.

"I almost can't wait to get back to the Helicarrier. I have ideas brewing." he says.

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	Re: A Little Bit Later.... sammyfury 2010-10-02 07:33 am UTC (link)
	"I can almost see the smoke coming out of your ears," she assured him, laughing. She spooned pasta in Alfredo sauce onto her plate. It smelled heavenly. "Oh!" She went back to the bag and retrieved the garlic bread in wrapped in foil. "It's not pasta without garlic bread." "May I ask what the doctor had to say about your grandma?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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thisismyweapon
2010-10-02 07:44 am UTC (link)

Jason waits until the garlic bread is served before he speaks, eating some pasta as he thinks over Gran's situation.

"He said that she's a strong woman and because she's so active things were not as bad as he's usually seen them. However, he's indicated that she's also getting older and that so much activity could end up being detrimental in the long run. When he suggested that Gran cut down on some of her social activities, she nearly stared a hole straight through his head." Jason says, sadly.

"She's very involved the community, Sammy, and making her stay home more often would really upset her. I mean, I could get her to do it if I wanted to pull out the big guns, but I tried reasoning first.

I told her that her great-grandson is going to need her when he shows up in December." Jason says.

"That quieted her down pretty quick."

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sammyfury
2010-10-02 07:52 am UTC (link)

"I bet it did. From the way she talked about the land and how the family's been here for two hundred years, the next generation has to be important to her."

Sammy tore a piece of bread apart and bit into the garlicky, buttery goodness. She closed her eyes in bliss.

"Is there," she said after a moment, "anybody in town that has experience as a companion? Home health aide or something similar? Drive her around, take over the heavy lifting, so to speak? Come a few hours in the afternoon to clean some and help out around the house?"

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	Re: A Little Bit Later.... thisismyweapon 2010-10-02 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, there are people I can call to help her with certain things, but I confess I haven't looked at professionals." Jason says, taking another bite of his pasta. "It would take a long time to interview people and find the right person." he says, continuing to eat, though more slowly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: A Little Bit Later.... sammyfury 2010-10-02 08:37 pm UTC (link)
	"Not for her. You know she'll have the last say in things. She might even have a name or two in mind. Bon Temps is pretty small. She'd have the rumors on anybody who did that kind of thing here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)