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Fic: Follow You Home - California Tin (12/42)
Title: Follow You Home - California Tin (12/42)
Author: Erin (erinm_4600)
Characters, Pairing: Cain and DG, but if you saw 'em in the miniseries, they're here or mentioned. Plus some OCs
Rating: PG
Summary: Cain stayed in LA. But can he survive on the Other Side?
Warning: post-series, directly after California Queen. Blame n_e_star, for she fed Steve. ;)
Disclaimer: The original characters belong to L. Frank Baum and their respective actors. The current characters belong to Sci-Fi, the movie folks and their respective actors. The rest of 'em are mine.
Prologue | California Queen
California Tin: Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four | Part Five | Part Six | Part Seven | Part Eight | Part Nine | Part Ten | Part Eleven | Part Twelve | Part Thirteen | Part Fourteen | Part Fifteen | Part Sixteen | Part Seventeen | Part Eighteen | Part Nineteen | Part Twenty | Part Twenty-One | Part Twenty-Two | Part Twenty-Three | Part Twenty-Four | Part Twenty-Five | Part Twenty-Six | Part Twenty-Seven | Part Twenty-Eight | Part Twenty-Nine | Part Thirty | Part Thirty-One | Part Thirty-Two | Part Thirty-Three | Part Thirty-Four | Part Thirty-Five | Part Thirty-Six | Part Thirty-Seven | Part Thirty-Eight | Part Thirty-Nine | Part Forty | Part Forty-One | Part Forty-Two
California Sun
Five | Waking Up (CaliSun 20.2) | Almost Like Being in Love (CaliSun 24.5) | An Hour and 45 Minutes | Hava Nagila | Unexpected
Josh, Scott, Randy, Scooter-Mike and Cain stepped out of the main building and stopped on the steps. "Dude," Scooter-Mike said to Scott. "I'm tellin' you: six feet." Scott and Randy shook their heads as Cain shrugged. He spotted DG walking down the sidewalk, but before she looked up, Scooter-Mike smacked Randy.
"Dude, check out the hot chick!" he whispered, not that DG would hear them as she was still a good hundred yards away. Josh looked up to where his friends were staring and then to Cain. He tried not to laugh at the look on Cain’s face and nearly lost it when Scott suggested Mike go ask her out.
Josh grabbed Cain's arm and shook his head, gears already turning. "I bet Wyatt could get her number," he stated matter-of-factly. Cain turned with the others to look at Josh.
"I've got five bucks says she blows him off," Randy said, digging into his pocket.
"I've got ten says he gets her number," Scott added.
Josh smirked at Cain and offered: "I've got thirty says she leaves with him." Cain made a face at Josh and was about to say something as the others laughed. "And I'll make it fifty if she kisses you." Cain breathed deeply and pondered different ways to kill Josh before glancing back to DG, who was moving closer.
DG glanced up and spotted Cain and Josh standing with three others, but before she could wave to them, she saw Josh make a motion with his hand. It took a second for her to do the math and she rolled her eyes. 'Oh, for the love of-' she thought, adjusting her direction to keep walking straight.
She saw Cain's face tighten as he stepped away from the others and moved down the steps toward her. Stopping next to the bus stop, DG made a motion of looking around and pulled out her phone. As Cain got closer, she faked a conversation into the phone for the benefit of the audience and noticed Cain move his head slightly from side to side. He moved to the bus stop and looked down the street.
"What's goin' on?" she asked loud enough for him to hear, but directing the question into the phone.
"Don't ask," Cain said as he straightened and looked straight ahead. DG cleared her throat and saw Cain smirk. "Blue shirt bet green shirt five dollars that you wouldn't talk to me," Cain said with a slight smile.
"Uh huh," DG said slowly, nodding into the phone.
"And striped shirt bet green shirt ten dollars that you would give me your number." DG flipped the phone shut and turned with a dramatic spin.
Looking down the street - as Cain had just done - she prodded: "And?"
"And then Josh bet all of them thirty dollars that you would leave with me."
"And you said?"
"Nothing." DG turned to glare at Cain.
"What is he doing?"
"Does he know how this works?"
"Maybe it's part of his master plan..."
"I didn't have a chance," Cain started. "Because Josh amended it to fifty dollars if you kiss me." DG raised an eyebrow and turned to Cain.
"Oh really?" Cain simply nodded. Both were well aware of the audience as DG moved closer to Cain and crossed her arms.
"And here's the blow off..."
"Isn't that against some Tin Man code or something? Taking bribes?" Cain laughed and nodded.
"I think you owe me five bucks."
"So... this is the football team?" DG asked, turning just enough to see the group out of the corner of her eye.
"Some of them, yes. There’s three more." DG nodded and looked up to Cain.
"Give me your phone." Cain raised an eyebrow and reached into his pocket. He still didn't know how to use the thing past opening it when it started making noise.
"You owe me ten bucks, dude."
"How did he-"
DG made the motions of putting her number into the phone and it took everything for Josh to hold a straight face. He should feel guilty, but he didn't. And then his phone beeped. Looking away from the show, Josh snorted as he saw the new text message from Wyatt's phone.
You're welcome. Punk. He smiled, faked a reply and put the phone back in his pocket.
DG passed Cain's phone back and smiled up to him. "You gonna be okay, Tin Man?" Cain looked at DG with a frown. "I mean... I know how you feel about hugging," she said with a smirk.
"You're not seriously-" he asked, shaking his head.
"For fifty bucks? Hell, I’d do if for fr- forty," she stammered, turning away to roll her eyes. Cain didn't even try to hide the smile spreading across his face. DG looked away again, trying not to blush at what she'd just nearly-said. Any embarrassment was gone as soon as she heard Cain laugh. She wanted to punch him, but that wouldn't be a proper response for two strangers who'd just met at a bus stop.
"So, you buyin' dinner tonight?" DG asked.
"Only if you know somewhere that costs ten dollars." DG's brow furrowed and she looked up to Cain, who shrugged.
"You said fifty."
"And you said forty. I should get something out of this torture."
"Torture?" DG asked with a gasp. "You think I'm just gonna plant one on some guy I just met at a bus stop? Especially one with friends who bet on a Princess? You need to do something about that, Cain," she said with a nod.
"You don't have to do anything, Kid. It's a stupid bet and we're already up thirty." DG shook her head and stepped closer.
"Are you kidding? You have a reputation to protect, Wyatt Cain," she said, placing a hand on his arm. Cain looked at her for a second, then down to her hand.
"You're really going to-" he asked, wide-eyed.
"She's gonna-"
"Oh my God!"
DG leaned close and pressed her lips to Cain's ear. "Congratulations," she said quietly, pulling away just enough. "You're popular." She backed away with a smile as Cain's jaw hung open.
She was good.
DG glanced over Cain's shoulder and pressed her nose into his shoulder before waving to Josh. Cain raised an eyebrow before turning with DG. All the boys - except Josh - had fishfaces and stared at each other in shock.
"Love the shorts, Josh!" DG yelled with another wave. Four sets of eyes turned to Josh, who waved back to DG.
"Thanks, Dee!" Laughing, Josh turned to Scooter-Mike and shook his head. "Next time, instead of saying 'Check out the hot chick', consider asking: 'Hey, who's the girl?'" Randy started laughing as Scott pointed to Cain and DG, who were now walking away.
"Is that his girl?"
Josh shook his head. "His roommate."
"How does he get that for a roommate," Randy asked with a frown. "And I get you?" he added, smacking Scooter-Mike across the chest. Josh left all of them on the stairs as the bus pulled up to the stop. Scott followed after him, with Randy close behind. "Think he'd set me up?" Randy called out.
Josh just laughed at him.
____
Since I keep forgetting... we are roughly in the first week of February 2012 here... give or take a day or two...
EDIT: Josh's last name is Harris. Just FYI. :)
EDIT #2: rchelsea2005... *points up* that's the kiss I was referring to, BTW ;) won't even go into the details on the next one... GUH!Thud
Author: Erin (erinm_4600)
Characters, Pairing: Cain and DG, but if you saw 'em in the miniseries, they're here or mentioned. Plus some OCs
Rating: PG
Summary: Cain stayed in LA. But can he survive on the Other Side?
Warning: post-series, directly after California Queen. Blame n_e_star, for she fed Steve. ;)
Disclaimer: The original characters belong to L. Frank Baum and their respective actors. The current characters belong to Sci-Fi, the movie folks and their respective actors. The rest of 'em are mine.
Prologue | California Queen
California Tin: Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four | Part Five | Part Six | Part Seven | Part Eight | Part Nine | Part Ten | Part Eleven | Part Twelve | Part Thirteen | Part Fourteen | Part Fifteen | Part Sixteen | Part Seventeen | Part Eighteen | Part Nineteen | Part Twenty | Part Twenty-One | Part Twenty-Two | Part Twenty-Three | Part Twenty-Four | Part Twenty-Five | Part Twenty-Six | Part Twenty-Seven | Part Twenty-Eight | Part Twenty-Nine | Part Thirty | Part Thirty-One | Part Thirty-Two | Part Thirty-Three | Part Thirty-Four | Part Thirty-Five | Part Thirty-Six | Part Thirty-Seven | Part Thirty-Eight | Part Thirty-Nine | Part Forty | Part Forty-One | Part Forty-Two
California Sun
Five | Waking Up (CaliSun 20.2) | Almost Like Being in Love (CaliSun 24.5) | An Hour and 45 Minutes | Hava Nagila | Unexpected
Josh, Scott, Randy, Scooter-Mike and Cain stepped out of the main building and stopped on the steps. "Dude," Scooter-Mike said to Scott. "I'm tellin' you: six feet." Scott and Randy shook their heads as Cain shrugged. He spotted DG walking down the sidewalk, but before she looked up, Scooter-Mike smacked Randy.
"Dude, check out the hot chick!" he whispered, not that DG would hear them as she was still a good hundred yards away. Josh looked up to where his friends were staring and then to Cain. He tried not to laugh at the look on Cain’s face and nearly lost it when Scott suggested Mike go ask her out.
Josh grabbed Cain's arm and shook his head, gears already turning. "I bet Wyatt could get her number," he stated matter-of-factly. Cain turned with the others to look at Josh.
"I've got five bucks says she blows him off," Randy said, digging into his pocket.
"I've got ten says he gets her number," Scott added.
Josh smirked at Cain and offered: "I've got thirty says she leaves with him." Cain made a face at Josh and was about to say something as the others laughed. "And I'll make it fifty if she kisses you." Cain breathed deeply and pondered different ways to kill Josh before glancing back to DG, who was moving closer.
DG glanced up and spotted Cain and Josh standing with three others, but before she could wave to them, she saw Josh make a motion with his hand. It took a second for her to do the math and she rolled her eyes. 'Oh, for the love of-' she thought, adjusting her direction to keep walking straight.
She saw Cain's face tighten as he stepped away from the others and moved down the steps toward her. Stopping next to the bus stop, DG made a motion of looking around and pulled out her phone. As Cain got closer, she faked a conversation into the phone for the benefit of the audience and noticed Cain move his head slightly from side to side. He moved to the bus stop and looked down the street.
"What's goin' on?" she asked loud enough for him to hear, but directing the question into the phone.
"Don't ask," Cain said as he straightened and looked straight ahead. DG cleared her throat and saw Cain smirk. "Blue shirt bet green shirt five dollars that you wouldn't talk to me," Cain said with a slight smile.
"Uh huh," DG said slowly, nodding into the phone.
"And striped shirt bet green shirt ten dollars that you would give me your number." DG flipped the phone shut and turned with a dramatic spin.
Looking down the street - as Cain had just done - she prodded: "And?"
"And then Josh bet all of them thirty dollars that you would leave with me."
"And you said?"
"Nothing." DG turned to glare at Cain.
"What is he doing?"
"Does he know how this works?"
"Maybe it's part of his master plan..."
"I didn't have a chance," Cain started. "Because Josh amended it to fifty dollars if you kiss me." DG raised an eyebrow and turned to Cain.
"Oh really?" Cain simply nodded. Both were well aware of the audience as DG moved closer to Cain and crossed her arms.
"And here's the blow off..."
"Isn't that against some Tin Man code or something? Taking bribes?" Cain laughed and nodded.
"I think you owe me five bucks."
"So... this is the football team?" DG asked, turning just enough to see the group out of the corner of her eye.
"Some of them, yes. There’s three more." DG nodded and looked up to Cain.
"Give me your phone." Cain raised an eyebrow and reached into his pocket. He still didn't know how to use the thing past opening it when it started making noise.
"You owe me ten bucks, dude."
"How did he-"
DG made the motions of putting her number into the phone and it took everything for Josh to hold a straight face. He should feel guilty, but he didn't. And then his phone beeped. Looking away from the show, Josh snorted as he saw the new text message from Wyatt's phone.
You're welcome. Punk. He smiled, faked a reply and put the phone back in his pocket.
DG passed Cain's phone back and smiled up to him. "You gonna be okay, Tin Man?" Cain looked at DG with a frown. "I mean... I know how you feel about hugging," she said with a smirk.
"You're not seriously-" he asked, shaking his head.
"For fifty bucks? Hell, I’d do if for fr- forty," she stammered, turning away to roll her eyes. Cain didn't even try to hide the smile spreading across his face. DG looked away again, trying not to blush at what she'd just nearly-said. Any embarrassment was gone as soon as she heard Cain laugh. She wanted to punch him, but that wouldn't be a proper response for two strangers who'd just met at a bus stop.
"So, you buyin' dinner tonight?" DG asked.
"Only if you know somewhere that costs ten dollars." DG's brow furrowed and she looked up to Cain, who shrugged.
"You said fifty."
"And you said forty. I should get something out of this torture."
"Torture?" DG asked with a gasp. "You think I'm just gonna plant one on some guy I just met at a bus stop? Especially one with friends who bet on a Princess? You need to do something about that, Cain," she said with a nod.
"You don't have to do anything, Kid. It's a stupid bet and we're already up thirty." DG shook her head and stepped closer.
"Are you kidding? You have a reputation to protect, Wyatt Cain," she said, placing a hand on his arm. Cain looked at her for a second, then down to her hand.
"You're really going to-" he asked, wide-eyed.
"She's gonna-"
"Oh my God!"
DG leaned close and pressed her lips to Cain's ear. "Congratulations," she said quietly, pulling away just enough. "You're popular." She backed away with a smile as Cain's jaw hung open.
She was good.
DG glanced over Cain's shoulder and pressed her nose into his shoulder before waving to Josh. Cain raised an eyebrow before turning with DG. All the boys - except Josh - had fishfaces and stared at each other in shock.
"Love the shorts, Josh!" DG yelled with another wave. Four sets of eyes turned to Josh, who waved back to DG.
"Thanks, Dee!" Laughing, Josh turned to Scooter-Mike and shook his head. "Next time, instead of saying 'Check out the hot chick', consider asking: 'Hey, who's the girl?'" Randy started laughing as Scott pointed to Cain and DG, who were now walking away.
"Is that his girl?"
Josh shook his head. "His roommate."
"How does he get that for a roommate," Randy asked with a frown. "And I get you?" he added, smacking Scooter-Mike across the chest. Josh left all of them on the stairs as the bus pulled up to the stop. Scott followed after him, with Randy close behind. "Think he'd set me up?" Randy called out.
Josh just laughed at him.
____
Since I keep forgetting... we are roughly in the first week of February 2012 here... give or take a day or two...
EDIT: Josh's last name is Harris. Just FYI. :)
EDIT #2: rchelsea2005... *points up* that's the kiss I was referring to, BTW ;) won't even go into the details on the next one... GUH!Thud