Wheelsy AU ~ Hollywood Nights

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The airport was crowded an d bustling with tourists, the sunlight outside pooling through the plate glass windows like honey. Starla didn't mind the wait. Security meant she could meet him off the plane, but she could stake out the baggage claim where he was suppose to come out!

She was dressed simply in a blue sundress and sandals, nothing fancy, that was for late tonight at the premier. For now she was just a country girl waiting for a country boy and hoping he hadn't managed to get himself lost in the bowels of the airport.

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"Either way it shouldn't affect me too much. In case you haven't noticed, I don't do a whole lot of travellin'," he drawled.

"But I wanna be there when you send the doc off, may be good for a laugh."

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"Spoilsport. Traveling is fun. Don't you want me to see a beach sometime?" Cause, in fact, she wouldn't go wandering without him.

"The doc is adventurous. He'll be just fine."

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"We got a beach, up at the lake. Good fishin', no sharks, an' it ain't all salty."

He sips at his beer, and pulls back the bandana a bit too see what's inside.

"You might be right about the doc. I'm still not convinced doc ain't crazy."

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"Sure, but it's not a real beach with tides and stuff to poke at in puddles!" And so UTTERLY INFERIOR BILL!

The bandanna had two thick slices of potato bread by the look, venison cut small, greens, a cheese spread that would last better than mayo, cucumbers, and some tomatoes. Not fancy, but hearty and tasty. Good enough for a temporary prisoner. Or a sheriff even!

"Crazy in a good way one might think."

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"Sure it does. Y'got puddles full'a tadpoles, an' crawfish," he belched softly, and waved a hand, thinking. "Water dogs, all sorts a things."

Maybe it wasn't a real beach, but after tonight Bill's need to defend Wheelsy was strong.

"You just gotta give it a chance."

The food looked good, although he personally would have preferred roast beef or turkey cold cuts to venison. Cucumbers, though, were one of the veggies he'd eat voluntarily, and he plucked one out and ate that.

"Doc's a good guy. I was glad he decided t'stick around after that night."

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It wasn't a real beach, and she'd love it for itself! Not for being a bitch thank you.

"Tadpoles? Oh, frog spawn right? Mr. Creed told me to keep one in a jar once." She chuckled and kicked her feet up on his desk again. "I'll poke them, don't worry." And grow frogs properly and all.

Venison is what she had okay?! It was cheap, local, and easy to trade for!

"I think he likes having a secret. It makes him feel useful. I think...he's lonely Bill."

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"I did that once. Watched 'im grow his little legs an' lose the tail. Pretty neat stuff for a kid."

He wiggled two fingers to indicate legs. This time when he went for the whiskey he returned to using the cup; pouring some out and only sipping at it.

"He probably is. His wife passed awhile back, an' the two of 'em never had any kids, so it's just him now."

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"That's what Mr. Creed said was suppose to happen, but the jar I had him in got tipped over one night, he got away." She knew the theory behind frog evolution! She did!

And she approved of the whole sipping thing. Approved a lot. It kept her from actually having to come over there and take the damn bottle.

And she would have to.

"Yeah, I think you're right. I hope he meets someone nice on his vacation and has a horrid, romantic fling."

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"Aw, well maybe this is your chance t'see it happen." Bill remembered being very excited about the whole thing.

His sips were a little too frequent to be called sparing, but he was at least not gulping at the moment.

"I kinda hope he does, too. Mind, I don't want any details 'bout the whole thing, but he pretty well deserves it."

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"Possibly. You'll have to take me off to find tadpoles then." She couldn't possibly do it alone you see. Not at all. And hey, it'd be good for him to share something childish.

Doomed Bill? Oh yes.

"And yeah, I don't want details either unless he intends to get married, then I want to pop them to Vegas properly."

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"Well they ain't that hard t'find. But I'll be happy to help learn you in catchin' 'em, if that's somethin' you need."

Not that that was hard, either, but it sounded like something he might want to do.

"Vegas ain't really a proper weddin', but if doc wants to dress up like Elvis or Wayne Newton, I guess that'd be the place t'do it."

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"I think I might need a refresher," meaning yes of course. Because it'd be fun. A lot of fun.

"And of course it's not that fairy tale confection of a wedding everyone grows up with somehow. No, it's quick, legal, and fun, which are all things I think Doc can appreciate. He wouldn't want to do something that reminds him of his first wife after all."

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"We'll have t'do that sometime, then."

Bill then bowed his head and nodded, because it was a fairy tale, wasn't it?

"He'd get a kick out of somethin' like that, that's for sure. I guess the only thing for you t'do is find him a beach full of single old ladies."

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"Yes, we will. Soon I think because it's about mating season from what I can hear out the window." Which meant TADPOLES! She didn't know if frogs had multiple seasons, therefore...soon!

"Huh, point. Know any?" Because it was his planet and all! "Do you think he'll suspect our motives?"

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"Do I know where to pick up old ladies? Um, no. My guess would be somewhere in Florida."

That wasn't something he really needed to know, after all.

"He always suspects somethin', he's a crazy old man. But, if you throw him enough false leads he might not put it together until too late."

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"Florida is a start! See, I'd have missed that entirely!" WAY TO GO BILL! Hee hee hee? "We'll refine from there!"

And yes, Doc was a crazy old man, but a smart one.

"Maybe we'll have to be actually sneaky."

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"I hope by 'we' you mean you, because I ain't qualified t'be a matchmaker."

Turning back to his beer again as he poured more whiskey into his empty cup, he shook his head.

"I say best plan is dump him on a beach with some old ladies, an' let him manage the rest."

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"It isn't match making if you have no actual target in mind to match him with." DOOOOOOMED. "Just erotic stranding I guess?"

Maybe anyway? It wasn't even a crime!

"You plan on drinking all that tonight Bill?"

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Bill made a face.

"That just sounds dirty."

Stopping his pouring, he looked at the bottle and shrugged.

"I had it in mind to when I bought it, but maybe I'll fall asleep before it's gone."

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"Well, yes, it can be dirty Bill." Very dirty, but in a fun way?

Ah. Of course.

"Seems a sucky way to spend a night in Hollywood."

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He made another face and shook his head.

"I think I'm done talkin' on it." The images it was creating were just not good ones.

Setting the bottle on the table, he smoothed his thumb along the dark glass.

"Yeah, well, my tour guide left me, an' I don't need t'be the dumb redneck who got himself lost in L.A.."

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"One, you're not dumb. Two, you're not a rednecked hick. Three, you have the common sense and instincts of a sheriff so I'm pretty sure it'd be damned hard to take advantage of you. Four, I'm sure there are people like you who might need as much company and maybe a nice game of pool instead of more whiskey. They may even know football and what better way to spend a night than arguing sports in a bar made for people who miss their own small towns?" Because she traveled a lot she was familiar with the way people tended to recreate what they missed.

"Shall I abuse my cop-like powers here and do an internet search for you?"

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"I don't feel like goin' out or company right now."

He was being tolerant enough of her presence, but he didn't think he wanted to deal with a room full of strangers.

"Besides, I know what you're tryin' t'do, an' sendin' me out to a bar ain't gonna get it done. I'm a social drinker more'n a drown your sorrows guy."

If he did manage to find a good time it might turn out too good.

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"What I'm trying to do is decide whether I'm kidnapping you home for your own good and tossing you in the tank too or if you get to stay there and be morose." If she was feeling charitable by that point she'd leave a note for Starla?

She wasn't likely to be feeling charitable though. Starla drove the man to drink, often, and therefore was on Clarice's shit list.

"I'm not the type to sit idle when good men crack."

[ooc: Also? Just imported Mary-Jean. I forgot we had done summat with her and Logan!]

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"Clarice, I'm'a be fine. I just-- I need some time, that's all."

If he could drown himself tonight, then he'd be able to pull himself back together to get through tomorrow.

[ooc: Oh! I... don't remember who that is, but yay old charries. Shall be on in a bit here if you're abouts]