Phone Call to Roxie

[the_next_avenger]

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Joe stepped outside and called his parents first, letting them know what was going on. He asked them to be extremely careful. Dad asked if he needed help and Joe declined, saying that he was on the case and had it under control. Moreover, he didn't want his parents cleaning up his messes. They didn't sound happy about it, but they respected his wishes.

Once he hung up with them, he dialed Roxanne's cellphone. He was surprised at how much he missed her and how often he'd been thinking of her during the drive already. When this was over, he'd see her again and then they'd talk about a few things, if they were both ready.

He waited for her to answer and hoped she was all right.

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[the_next_avenger]

"If you bash this guy's head in with a mace, I'll buy you a steak dinner." Joe said, chuckling a bit. Sadly, he didn't think Jason would just walk up and let it happen so they could all go home.

"Yeah, you came to mind a couple of times during the drive down here with Sammy. Just car conversation and catching up." he said.

"Just be really careful, all right? This guy might know about what you can do and he might have some back-up. If anything looks weird, sounds weird, call for back-up. Please."

[avengingwarbird]

She'd already been on super-alert since the Kreenapping. This simply meant that she needed to pay attention to terrestrial threats as well as the extra-terrestrial kind.

"Bruce, Jay, Nicky, and the others are here if I need anything," she confirmed. "Which, hopefully, I won't, but three of them are all kinds of helpful backup for a girl," she said lightly. "But let's hope it doesn't come to anything like that."

[the_next_avenger]

"I'm sure hoping not. I have standing plans to take you dancing when this is all over." Joe said, grinning.

[avengingwarbird]

She laughed at that. It was a musical laugh - warm, free, and hearty, tinged with flirtatious zeal. It was one that hadn't really been heard by many of late.

Yes, she thought as she slipped one skinny jean-clad leg into a knee high brown leather boot. She was definitely buying the dress to go dancing in.

"I hope it's over soon, then," she agreed. "Because I can't wait to dance with you."

[the_next_avenger]

"Same here, beautiful. Same here." Joe said.

"I'm gonna get back to work, but can I call you again soon?" he asked.

[avengingwarbird]

Beautiful.

She couldn't hold back the decidedly dopey grin that shone back at her from her reflection.

"The sooner you get to work, the sooner you're finished," she confirmed. "But yeah. Call me anytime." Because unless she was in the middle of another dragon attack, she'd definitely answer.

[the_next_avenger]

"Looking forward to it." Joe grinned. "See you soon, Roxanne."

And then the call was over.