stands_for_hope: (lois: watching)
Clark Kent ([personal profile] stands_for_hope) wrote2014-06-02 11:50 am
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The Metropolis Dork Squad, Captain America, and the Falcon in... Angst, Death, and Taxes

[continued from here]

The day had arrived. The trap had been set.

They'd gone to Lois's apartment the day before and made their intentions clear, hoping that with a short period of time, the HYDRA forces wouldn't be able to pull together anything that was too hard to handle.

Jim's paycheck had come in, so he'd treated a rather delicious dinner for the three of them, which had been followed up with some surveillance work, a couple of flights over the various buildings to scout for good positions (both to look for snipers and to drop Lois), and a watching of The Incredibles since there weren't any good games on.

Lois hadn't quite gotten Jim into a french braid with flowers, but she had managed to twist up a few smaller braids and tuck the remainder into a pony tail to keep the worst of it out of his face. If Lois was happy about it as much for it's utility as to give Jim a firm, physical reminder of the people who cared about him... well, she wasn't about to say it out loud.

Clark was with them until roughly half an hour before and informed them just before he left that Captain America was on the ground, apparently sketching one of the ruined and as yet unrepaired buildings on a bench nearby with large 'easel case' while the Falcon was half a mile away on a rooftop. Thankfully, while a good portion of the surrounding area had been destroyed during the attack on Metropolis, this neighborhood was semi-functional (if largely empty during the weekend) so he wasn't entirely out of place.

That just left Lois, her HYDRA pin tucked in place at her collar, and Jim in the empty office room, doing their best to psych themselves into believing this would work.

...and Clark going to investigate the singular figure hiding out on one of the higher rooftops nearby.
kolodnoykovki: (Could have been forever)

[personal profile] kolodnoykovki 2014-06-17 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's fun, it's free, and you do it right, and your girl will love you for it - and now, you can take Lois out for some dancing. 'Least if there's any place that still plays this music, you can." Really, it was a productive evening. Clark picked things up fast - and as long as Lois could follow, Jim was sure both of them were set.
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[personal profile] kolodnoykovki 2014-06-17 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
He nodded slowly, a little tentatively - "Sounds like something to do eventually. After we... get over this weekend." Because it was going to take time. For him, anyway.
kolodnoykovki: (Now we have reached the end)

[personal profile] kolodnoykovki 2014-06-17 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
He snorted a laugh. "Maybe I should finally cut my hair, then."
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[personal profile] kolodnoykovki 2014-06-17 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"I've done most of my shopping at secondhand places," he admitted, "except for the boots and the sleeve things. I need to find better ones, though. These hold in too much heat."

The music was still playing, but Clark knew well enough how to dance now. Jim headed back toward the couch.
kolodnoykovki: (The smile when you tore me apart)

[personal profile] kolodnoykovki 2014-06-17 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"Where do you go?" And, he had to wonder, why would he mock Clark for where he shopped?
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[personal profile] kolodnoykovki 2014-06-18 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
Jim rolled his eyes. "You dress fine. If I dressed like I'm used to, she'd make fun of me, too. I just need to be more careful of how much heat can get out of my arm."
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[personal profile] kolodnoykovki 2014-06-18 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
He shrugged. "Undershirt, work shirt, tie, suspenders, slacks, jacket, shined shoes. Maybe a hat, depending on where I was going."
kolodnoykovki: (How to make them pay)

[personal profile] kolodnoykovki 2014-06-18 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll handle it, if I'm going to end up going to this place to go dancing - dress code, you said. But I couldn't wear that every day now. It'd get in the way on the site." He'd learned what worked and what didn't work on the site as it was.
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[personal profile] kolodnoykovki 2014-06-18 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
After a moment's thought, he nodded. "Sure. I'll check it out sometime."
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[personal profile] kolodnoykovki 2014-06-18 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Not that I know of," he said. "I mean, bananas, beer, and I've not killed anybody - so I think we're pretty good."
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[personal profile] kolodnoykovki 2014-06-18 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
Jim laughed - just once - and then headed toward the bathroom. He wanted another shower, and he could take a few minutes to do that while Clark was bringing Lois back.
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[personal profile] kolodnoykovki 2014-06-18 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
When he came out of the bathroom in his robe, Jim looked between the both of them, smiling at how much at home he felt with them around. Soon, Lois would have her apartment back - or she'd move in. Time would tell.

But for now...

For now, he went into the kitchen and started to putter. He, at least, had missed dessert. That meant he could make up for it by making dessert.
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[personal profile] kolodnoykovki 2014-06-18 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
"It's no big deal," he answered, back over his shoulder. "If anybody can handle themself around Steve, it's you." He had the flour, sugar, eggs, milk -- he generally knew what he was doing, anyway, and so far, he was succeeding well enough, though he was measuring with a drinking glass.

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