[Homeplot 2009] Decompression

[forhawkeye]

See, what it all boils down to is simple: it’s been a very long twenty-four hours. Between the invasion and my own personal drama, it’s something of a relief to just relax, even if it’s only for a little while. There are still too many unanswered questions -- Why am I back? Why did they come with me? How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? -- but there’ll be time to answer them later.

There are about twenty different kinds of pizza lying around -- ranging from pepperoni and cheese to some ridiculously organic vegan thing -- and the amount of junk food piled on the kitchen counters could feed an entire college dorm for at least a semester. Despite all that, Felix insisted on making enough of his 'famous chicken cardarelli' for everyone. Admittedly, it’s sort of nice having some real food to balance out everything else.

And as for Alice, well, I sent Tommy to go get her some bunnies.

It’s not a party by any means, but that’s just about the last thing we need right now, anyway, especially for the people who got a crash course in war yesterday. Copious amounts of alcohol, maybe, but a party? Yeah, not so much.

"I'm federal agent Jack Bauer, and today is the longest day of my life," voice overs Kiefer Sutherland from the episode of 24 playing in the background.

"Yours and mine both, Kief," I mutter under my breath. "Yours and mine both."

Comments

[halfscarlet]

That made the decision for Billy, and for obvious reasons, he didn't bother to include Kate in the process before putting an arm around her shoulders and tugging her closer for a hug. "I'm sorry you had to spend six months on an island with a hot boyfriend without us."

[forhawkeye]

I draw my knees up to my chest so I can lean into him, resting my head on his shoulder. I'm not usually this touchy-feely with people who are not my hot boyfriend, but I've missed Billy and all of them so much, that I have a lot of lost time to make up for.

"Me too," I sigh, looking down. "There weren't even any other Avengers."