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nextgenerationmarvel2014-11-16 09:47 pm
I Know It Took A While... (Rose)
Tommy Templeton pulled up to his motel at the edge of town and killed the engine on his bike. Between helping the others on the semi-team he was on and his own personal business for The Boss, he hadn't a lot of time to himself in the last few months. The situation down in New Orleans was a nice break and Kassi helped out, but Tommy still wasn't in a good place.
He loped up the steps to the room and closed the door behind him, dropping his bag on the floor. He set the 24-pack of beer on the small table to his right, determined to get started as soon as he laid down for a moment. A wave of fatigue hit him just then, the result of pushing too hard for too long. He needed to call Joe. He needed to call Roxanne about Joe. He pulled his wallet from his back pocket and a slip of paper fell to the floor. Probably another receipt. Need to keep those for when I file...
He bent down and picked up the slip of paper and turned it over.
Rose: XXX-XXX-XXXX
"Oh man. How did you forget to call her?" he said to no one in particular.
We have no time to indulge in petty fantasy.
"Yeah, I know." Tommy said, pulling his phone from his pocket. He dialed the number.He hoped she'd pick up.
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"I've been to Mexico a lot of times, too. Mexico City is one of my favorite places in the world, even if it is kind of hell on earth. I saw some of the Aztec temples down in Mexico. I've done work for some really bad people." Tommy said.
"But I got to see some really good sights, too."
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She took her next shot, sinking that too. "Ya ever been ta Japan?"
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"Never been to Japan, though. Always wanted to go but small-town country boys don't get really get to go overseas much."
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"Heckuva country. Bit of a ninja infestation though."
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"Huh. I thought that was just in the movies."
Tommy lined up his next shot and sunk it, but scratched right after.
"No, seriously, though. Ninja?"
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"Do they? Yeah, anyone who raises the dead needs to be put out of business. I'll have to look into these guys." he said. The Boss wouldn't like that at all, especially if they were the ones behind some of the recent stuff going on.
Tommy saw Rose about to take her next shot and he walked up behind her, placing a hand on her lower back.
"Have they ever hurt you?" he asked.
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She shook her head. "Nah. They ain't never messed with me. But Pops has had more than his share of runnin' inta them."
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"You're kind of kickin' my ass at this, Rose. I like a girl who isn't a shrinkin' violet. But I knew that about you from last time."
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"I'm not a stable kind of guy, Rose. I drink. I get in fights. And I move around a lot. Oh...and you met my roommate." he said, referring to the Rider.
"I'm not boyfriend material. If that's what you're lookin' for...I'm gonna disappoint you." he said, looking down at her.
"But if you're lookin' for someone who understands crappy parents and the need to cut loose now and again...I listen pretty good." he said.
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"Wow. I swear I'm better than this." he said, taking another drink of beer.
"Hey, why don't you come over here for a second?" he asked, sitting down on a nearby stool.
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"I'm going to kiss you. Don't punch me out, Manhattan Rose."
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Rose's ears and brains finally got in sync with each other.
"...wut?"
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But enough to let her know that he did, in fact, like her.
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"...Whoa," she managed, eventually. "Not many folks can surprise me like."
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"Maybe I'll surprise you better next time." he said.
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