http://makemyownway.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] makemyownway.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2014-03-10 08:49 pm
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Stark Industries [afternoon]

Cade arrived early for his shift with his green papaya salad and coconut water -- eating balanced meals was important! -- and was working industriously away on someone's hard drive to finish it before having lunch.

His father had instilled a proper work ethic into him.

Stark Industries was open! And not gremlin bitten, sadly enough.
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[personal profile] pursuedthestars 2014-03-10 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
With all the weird stuff surrounding Natalie (or Nathan), Jim was really feeling out of sorts lately. He was repressing it well enough though.

And none of that showed on the surface when he waltzed into the Stark Industries to talk to Cade.

"You actually working?" Jim asked, wandering up to the counter.

[identity profile] makemyownway.livejournal.com 2014-03-10 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Of course," clean-shaven and respectable Cade said. "It's important to fulfill your promises."

Creepy, wasn't it?
pursuedthestars: ([wtf] you are confusing)

[personal profile] pursuedthestars 2014-03-10 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that pulled Jim up short.

"...are you joking with me right now?" he asked, frowning and noticing the lack of scruff and the clean clothes and everything.

[identity profile] makemyownway.livejournal.com 2014-03-10 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Why would I joke about that?" Cade replied. "You want some lunch? I think they packed me enough green papaya salad for three people."
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[personal profile] pursuedthestars 2014-03-10 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"I -- "

Jim was actually speechless right now.

"Did you get bitten by a gremlin?"

Because that would be the most logical and easiest and most temporary solution to everything!

[identity profile] makemyownway.livejournal.com 2014-03-10 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Cade shook his head. "Haven't seen one around in a few months. Why? Is someone acting weird?"

Maybe a little, Cade.
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[personal profile] pursuedthestars 2014-03-10 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, You are," Jim told him, raising his eyebrows. "Did a girl slip you something in your drink last night?"

[identity profile] makemyownway.livejournal.com 2014-03-10 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, I was in bed by 10:30," Cade said, "and I don't think Stiles would do something like that. He's kind of easily intimidated, you know?"
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[personal profile] pursuedthestars 2014-03-10 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Jim blinked. "Is your name Cade?"

Maybe he was just a guy who looked just like Cade?

[identity profile] makemyownway.livejournal.com 2014-03-10 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah," Cade said, frowning. "Cade Skywalker. Always has been."
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[personal profile] pursuedthestars 2014-03-10 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Uh huh." Jim was now guessing this had to be something else similar to the Natalie thing. "Please tell me you're not a virgin."

[identity profile] makemyownway.livejournal.com 2014-03-10 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not that it's your business, but no," Cade said, blushing.

Cade. Blushing.

Yeah.
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[personal profile] pursuedthestars 2014-03-10 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh my god, you're blushing," Jim said, eyes wide. "Wow, this place is turning into an acid trip."

[identity profile] makemyownway.livejournal.com 2014-03-10 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"Have you tried acid?" Cade asked, wide-eyed.
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[personal profile] pursuedthestars 2014-03-10 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Maybe." Jim stared. "But if I haven't, I know enough about acid to know that this is what my acid trip would be."

[identity profile] makemyownway.livejournal.com 2014-03-10 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Me being polite?" Cade stared at him. "Ooooookay."
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[personal profile] pursuedthestars 2014-03-10 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, you being polite and you blushing and you being responsible," Jim said, shaking his head. "It's a frightening thing when I've known you completely differently."

[identity profile] makemyownway.livejournal.com 2014-03-10 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Cade looked baffled. "How else would I behave?"
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[personal profile] pursuedthestars 2014-03-10 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Like a jackass!" That was the Cade he knew and liked!

[identity profile] makemyownway.livejournal.com 2014-03-10 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"And you like that?" Cade replied.
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[personal profile] pursuedthestars 2014-03-10 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah!" Because he did and that was what he was used to. "This island is going crazy."

[identity profile] makemyownway.livejournal.com 2014-03-10 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"Around here, how can you tell?" Cade asked a little wryly.
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[personal profile] pursuedthestars 2014-03-10 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"Because I'm smart," Jim said, making a face. "And I feel like my brain is coming apart at the seams. This is -- "

First the rhyming voice he was hearing then Natalie and now Cade? " -- crazy."

[identity profile] makemyownway.livejournal.com 2014-03-10 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, Toasty was enough to drive anyone around the bend....

"I'm sorry," Cade said sympathetically, which probably didn't help anything.
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[personal profile] pursuedthestars 2014-03-10 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Stop it," Jim said and took a few steps back. "You are gonna give me nightmares tonight."

Maybe he'd get drunk to quash those.

[identity profile] makemyownway.livejournal.com 2014-03-11 06:26 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm sorry," Cade flailed. "I don't mean to!"
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[personal profile] pursuedthestars 2014-03-11 11:55 am (UTC)(link)
Jim blinked at the flailing and shook his head. "Yeah, I know. You're too sweet and kind for that."

Which was INSANE.

"Okay, time for me to go and drown my confusion in booze."

[identity profile] makemyownway.livejournal.com 2014-03-11 12:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Don't drink too much," Cade replied. "You don't want a hangover tomorrow."
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[personal profile] pursuedthestars 2014-03-11 12:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Jim just made a sound at that kind of advice coming from Cade and left Stark Industries with a huff.

He really needed a drink now.
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