Stark Industries: Thursday

[memberslonely.livejournal.com]

Lindsay was trying to catch up on some of her e-mails today. One was from Jill chastising her for not writing. The other one was from Claire chastising her for not calling. The last one was from Cindy bemoaning the fact that she had gone behind the police tape again in search of a story and got arrested. Again.

Lindsay sighed and typed out a quick e-mail to all three of her friends

To: Jill, Claire & Cindy
From: Lindsay Boxer
Subject: Re: Where the hell have you been?

Guys,

Sorry I haven't written. Been busy fighting off winged harpies and learning to cross stitch.

More later,

-L

PS: No I'm not on drugs.

That ought to make their brains hurt.

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[satedan-soldier.livejournal.com]

Ronon made his way to Lindsay's desk with a very serious look on his face. "I need help."

[memberslonely.livejournal.com]

"You need help?" she asked looking worried. "Why? What's wrong?"

[satedan-soldier.livejournal.com]

It was terrible. Really. "They're selling me and I gotta have a lunch basket ready."

[memberslonely.livejournal.com]

"Say that again but use more words," She said carefully. "Who's selling you?"

[satedan-soldier.livejournal.com]

Ronon sighed and sat down. "The cheerleaders. They decided on some auction thing." Likely while he was ignoring them during practice. Details. "An' they're selling me and some basket lunch I've gotta make."

[memberslonely.livejournal.com]

"Oh for fuck's sake," she groaned as she wadded up a paper into a ball and threw it at him. "I thought this was serious."

[satedan-soldier.livejournal.com]

"It is," he said, batting at the paper. "There's no microwave."

[memberslonely.livejournal.com]

"You're a dork," she said shaking her head and chuckling. "Besides do you really think I can cook?"

[satedan-soldier.livejournal.com]

"Not anymore," Ronon said.

[memberslonely.livejournal.com]

"Look, it's easy," she said. "Just grab some ready to eat stuff at the grocery store and throw it in a basket. They have salads and sandwiches. No big deal."

She paused for a second before asking: "So... just who is bidding on you?"

[satedan-soldier.livejournal.com]

She had good ideas, he figured he could do that. "The students," he answered with an eyeroll. "It's gonna be fun, apparently." Not Ronon's type of fun.

[memberslonely.livejournal.com]

"Well at least I know I won't have to get in a bidding war for you," she said with a smirk. "If that's the case just get a pizza and a liter of diet pop. And then give me their number so they can get my threatening phone calls."

[satedan-soldier.livejournal.com]

"I should make you chaperone," he teased.

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"Lindsay," Tony greeted her, heading down for the lab.

[memberslonely.livejournal.com]

"Hey," she said in return picking up papers and following him. "I've made some recommendations regarding some security measures that might help to combat corporate espionage. Should I give them to you so you can pretend you read them or give them directly to Pepper?"

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

Tony thought that over for a good minute before nodding. "Pepper."

[memberslonely.livejournal.com]

"Just what I thought," She said rolling her eyes. "Do you make any executive decisions?"

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"...I pick the products we produce." Now. Now he did. "And design them, Miss Boxer."

[memberslonely.livejournal.com]

"You mean like the suit of armor you've been tinkering with?" she asked.

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"Tinkering?" Tony paused, turning to face her. "This isn't a product for sale."

[memberslonely.livejournal.com]

"Then why are you making it?" Lindsay asked honestly.

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"Because it's the reason I'm alive," Tony replied flippantly. Just that easy. He turned to start checking over the repulsors.

[memberslonely.livejournal.com]

"... Okay. I'll probably need a small explanation for that one," Lindsay asked slowly.

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"You know I was kidnapped. How do you think I got out of there?"

[memberslonely.livejournal.com]

She looked at the armor and then back at Tony.

"Seriously. You built this to get away from your kidnappers?"