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Post by Jordanna on Jul 26, 2008 21:30:52 GMT -5
"Yeah." Nate smiled thinly. "Just take care of those eyes, and let me worry about Dad for a few days."
The smile wavered slightly, but then he shrugged. "I'd better help him get our guys home. See you soon, Daws."
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Post by skybright on Jul 26, 2008 21:35:17 GMT -5
"See you, Nate -- take care." Daws grasped his shoulder lightly for a moment, then turned to Roger with a wordless shrug.
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Post by Jordanna on Jul 26, 2008 21:45:45 GMT -5
"Okay." Roger opened the door for Daws, then led her to one of the cars that had been brought by Vance's people since the wounded men arrived. He let her into the passenger seat, then climbed into the driver's side, and drove for several minutes before speaking.
"I don't know if the Lieutenant's ready for the fallout," he said cryptically at last.
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Post by skybright on Jul 26, 2008 21:49:05 GMT -5
Daws glanced at him for a moment, then sighed and gazed out the window at the badly-blurred scenery. "I'm not sure he's alone, there." She murmured.
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Post by Jordanna on Jul 26, 2008 22:05:32 GMT -5
"What I gather, he hasn't exactly seen much of his dad in combat before," Roger murmured. "Don't get me wrong--there's nobody in the world I'd rather follow anywhere. But I've seen this before. When things go this bad, the Major... he takes it personal."
He shook his head. "He never takes it out on his men... but he's gonna take it out on somebody. And not just himself."
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Post by skybright on Jul 26, 2008 22:14:47 GMT -5
Daws clenched her fist and rested it against the window glass. "I just don't want him to end up getting hurt. Worse than he is already, I mean."
She sighed and shook her head. "I dunno. Part of me feels like there ought to be more I can do . . . even if I know there isn't. There wouldn't be even if this hadn't happened." She gestured to her eyes.
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Post by Jordanna on Jul 26, 2008 22:21:39 GMT -5
"Just... give him a couple days." Roger let a crooked, joyless smile pass over his lips. "On the outside, he's gonna be all business, taking care of everybody else like usual. On the personal side..."
He hesitated, then gave Daws a serious glance. "I'll be honest with you, Miz Dawson. I wouldn't be surprised if he goes out by himself and pounds the crud out of a few of Tiernan's goombahs, or even a couple drug dealers or something. What he does to let it out... it won't be pretty. But it won't happen to anybody who doesn't deserve it. You can believe that."
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Post by skybright on Jul 26, 2008 22:29:34 GMT -5
Daws smiled thinly. "I do believe it, Roger. I wouldn't care about him like I do if I couldn't believe that of him."
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Post by Jordanna on Jul 26, 2008 22:42:47 GMT -5
"Yeah." Roger sighed and shook his head. "I just don't want Lieutenant Vance to horn into the Major's--uh--coping mechanism. He's still got some more strait-laced Army ideas he hasn't gotten over yet. Might not like the idea of his dad going out and bashing some crooks at random."
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Post by skybright on Jul 26, 2008 22:50:58 GMT -5
Daws shrugged one shoulder. "Maybe not. But I don't particularly see that stopping his father from doin' it. I suppose Nate will just have to get used to the idea."
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Post by Jordanna on Jul 26, 2008 23:06:41 GMT -5
Roger chuckled faintly. "And how. Anybody who's ever met the Major has gotta get used to him doing exactly what he decides to do."
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Post by skybright on Jul 26, 2008 23:10:42 GMT -5
Daws grinned. "Yeah, don't I know it."
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Post by Jordanna on Jul 27, 2008 20:48:18 GMT -5
Knowing that the car he was driving would not be recognized by any potential spies, Roger took Daws straight to her apartment. He pulled up to the curb, then turned to the detective.
"I figure everyone's gonna lay low for a few days, and there won't be much going on--so if you want a ride back out to Doc Ollivard's or somewhere, just call me."
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Post by skybright on Jul 27, 2008 21:24:53 GMT -5
Daws smiled wearily and slipped out of the car. "I will, Roger -- but for the time being all I'm planning on doing is getting a decent night's sleep. Thanks for everything."
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Post by Jordanna on Jul 28, 2008 22:09:53 GMT -5
"Sure. Take care of yourself."
Roger waved a hand slightly, and drove away.
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