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Fic: Follow You Home - California Queen (15/20)
Title: Follow You Home - California Queen (15/20)
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: DG left the Zone. Cain followed.
Warning: post-series. 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. Title comes from song of same name by Nickelback.
Prologue One . Prologue Two
California Queen: 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
California Tin | California Sun
Five | Waking Up (CaliSun 20.2) | Almost Like Being in Love (CaliSun 24.5) | An Hour and 45 Minutes | Hava Nagila | Unexpected
She wanted to go back out there and apologize. Really, she did. But she also did not want to let Cain win. Especially not when she had the home-court advantage. This was her life and he had no business telling her how to live it. 'He's just trying to be a friend,' her brain supplied. 'So... what? I'm just supposed to drop everything because he's here and he's worried about me and- What did he think I would do? Jump for joy and announce that I was ever so stupid for thinking I needed to be here and thank you for charging down the hill and returning my common sense...'
Yeah, it even sounded stupid in her head.
DG pushed herself up from the floor and moved over to the bed and flopped down. As she looked up at the ceiling, she decided not to apologize. After three years, he should know what to expect from her and if he didn't like it then tough. Nodding once with her decision, DG hauled herself up and moved into the bathroom, pushing the second door shut as she went.
Cain glanced up at the sound of the door closing and looked back down at the trunk. Rubbing a hand across his jaw and back to his neck, he took a deep breath and closed his eyes. There was no way he was getting any sleep tonight.
'You could apologize,' his brain offered. Cain made a face and fought back a snort. 'If she wants to act like a child, I'll treat her like one. I have nothing to apologize for.' He dropped to the couch with a huff and punched at the pillow before shifting his weight to lie down. He lay there for nearly five minutes before realizing he would have to get up to turn off the light. But he didn't.
Wyatt Cain could be just as stubborn as Princess DG.
DG had tossed and turned most of the night, cursing Wyatt Cain; not to mention the Zone, the Witch, prophecies and - for good measure - Elmer Gulch. Around two, she threw the covers back with a huff, sat up and stared at the door. She climbed out of bed and moved over to the door, assuming Cain would hear her turn the knob, but pulled it open as quietly as she could.
She stopped short and peeked around the corner where she saw Cain laid out, jaw clenched in his sleep. She realized he could be faking it again, but saw him twitch slightly and she wondered when he'd last had a full night's sleep. She moved across the room and flicked the lightswitch off and leaned down to the still-open trunk. Lifting it slightly, she reached underneath and caught the edge of the envelope that had been inside the book for Cain.
She shot another glance to him and stood up, setting the envelope down on the table so she could pick up the blanket that was now piled on the floor. She gave it a shake and laid it across Cain before looking away with a frown. She turned and picked up the envelope, taking it with her as she moved back into her room.
DG never had considered how annoying the ringer on her phone was until that very moment. Squeezing her eyes shut, she rolled over and reached blindly for the stupid phone and opened one eye to see Sasha's name on the screen. Sighing heavily, she flipped the phone open and leaned up enough to look at the clock on the nightstand.
"Yeah?"
"Hey! Just wanted you to know that I'm running about five minutes behind schedule, but I'm on my way," Sasha chirped into the phone. DG blinked and looked at the clock again and her eyes went wide. Throwing herself up and out of the bed, she had to stop for a second as she was hit with a dizzy spell.
"Yeah, cool. No problem. I'll be ready," DG rambled out, as her vision returned to a single view of her room. She heard the click of Sasha ending the call and flipped the phone shut before tossing it onto the bed. 'Damn,' she thought as she moved to the closet and reached for the closest blouse she could find.
She'd spent half the night going over the argument with Cain and, by the time she'd fallen asleep, it was time to get up. Less than five minutes later, she was dressed, had run a brush through her hair and pulled it up, simply because she didn't feel like trying to do anything with it.
She breezed out of the bathroom and glanced to her right as she cleared the corner and saw Cain sitting on the couch, reading the book she'd given him the night before. "Hey," she said quickly, before remembering that her phone was on her bed and turning to go back for it.
She reappeared a moment later and took a deep breath as she glanced around, trying to remember what she needed. "I have to go to work," she said as she pulled her wallet out of her inner pocket. "There's a little bakery across the street," she said with a nod in that direction. "Missus Lowry runs the place; she has a little deli-type thing in the back... in case you get hungry. Good turkey sandwich," DG said with a nod as she held up a twenty for him to see then set it on the counter behind her. She moved over to the television and lifted the lid off the small wooden box sitting next to it. She held up a key for Cain to see and moved back to the counter, setting it down on top of the bill.
"I'll try and get out early today," she said, avoiding Cain's eye. Pointing to the table, she added: "Black one turns the TV on, just press the red button." Her phone beeped again; Sasha was downstairs. DG finally looked up to Cain and gave him a blank look that could be taken in any way and then reached for the doorknob. As she opened the door, DG stopped and took a deep breath.
'Say it,' she told herself. Closing her eyes, she shook her head and bit back the apology that was right there, ready to be offered. She pulled the door shut and was two steps away when she turned back, opened the door and stuck her head in.
"See ya later, Cain."
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Yeah... I didn't make you any happier, there... did I?
Seriouly though: next post(s) = two or all?
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: DG left the Zone. Cain followed.
Warning: post-series. 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. Title comes from song of same name by Nickelback.
Prologue One . Prologue Two
California Queen: 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
California Tin | California Sun
Five | Waking Up (CaliSun 20.2) | Almost Like Being in Love (CaliSun 24.5) | An Hour and 45 Minutes | Hava Nagila | Unexpected
She wanted to go back out there and apologize. Really, she did. But she also did not want to let Cain win. Especially not when she had the home-court advantage. This was her life and he had no business telling her how to live it. 'He's just trying to be a friend,' her brain supplied. 'So... what? I'm just supposed to drop everything because he's here and he's worried about me and- What did he think I would do? Jump for joy and announce that I was ever so stupid for thinking I needed to be here and thank you for charging down the hill and returning my common sense...'
Yeah, it even sounded stupid in her head.
DG pushed herself up from the floor and moved over to the bed and flopped down. As she looked up at the ceiling, she decided not to apologize. After three years, he should know what to expect from her and if he didn't like it then tough. Nodding once with her decision, DG hauled herself up and moved into the bathroom, pushing the second door shut as she went.
Cain glanced up at the sound of the door closing and looked back down at the trunk. Rubbing a hand across his jaw and back to his neck, he took a deep breath and closed his eyes. There was no way he was getting any sleep tonight.
'You could apologize,' his brain offered. Cain made a face and fought back a snort. 'If she wants to act like a child, I'll treat her like one. I have nothing to apologize for.' He dropped to the couch with a huff and punched at the pillow before shifting his weight to lie down. He lay there for nearly five minutes before realizing he would have to get up to turn off the light. But he didn't.
Wyatt Cain could be just as stubborn as Princess DG.
DG had tossed and turned most of the night, cursing Wyatt Cain; not to mention the Zone, the Witch, prophecies and - for good measure - Elmer Gulch. Around two, she threw the covers back with a huff, sat up and stared at the door. She climbed out of bed and moved over to the door, assuming Cain would hear her turn the knob, but pulled it open as quietly as she could.
She stopped short and peeked around the corner where she saw Cain laid out, jaw clenched in his sleep. She realized he could be faking it again, but saw him twitch slightly and she wondered when he'd last had a full night's sleep. She moved across the room and flicked the lightswitch off and leaned down to the still-open trunk. Lifting it slightly, she reached underneath and caught the edge of the envelope that had been inside the book for Cain.
She shot another glance to him and stood up, setting the envelope down on the table so she could pick up the blanket that was now piled on the floor. She gave it a shake and laid it across Cain before looking away with a frown. She turned and picked up the envelope, taking it with her as she moved back into her room.
DG never had considered how annoying the ringer on her phone was until that very moment. Squeezing her eyes shut, she rolled over and reached blindly for the stupid phone and opened one eye to see Sasha's name on the screen. Sighing heavily, she flipped the phone open and leaned up enough to look at the clock on the nightstand.
"Yeah?"
"Hey! Just wanted you to know that I'm running about five minutes behind schedule, but I'm on my way," Sasha chirped into the phone. DG blinked and looked at the clock again and her eyes went wide. Throwing herself up and out of the bed, she had to stop for a second as she was hit with a dizzy spell.
"Yeah, cool. No problem. I'll be ready," DG rambled out, as her vision returned to a single view of her room. She heard the click of Sasha ending the call and flipped the phone shut before tossing it onto the bed. 'Damn,' she thought as she moved to the closet and reached for the closest blouse she could find.
She'd spent half the night going over the argument with Cain and, by the time she'd fallen asleep, it was time to get up. Less than five minutes later, she was dressed, had run a brush through her hair and pulled it up, simply because she didn't feel like trying to do anything with it.
She breezed out of the bathroom and glanced to her right as she cleared the corner and saw Cain sitting on the couch, reading the book she'd given him the night before. "Hey," she said quickly, before remembering that her phone was on her bed and turning to go back for it.
She reappeared a moment later and took a deep breath as she glanced around, trying to remember what she needed. "I have to go to work," she said as she pulled her wallet out of her inner pocket. "There's a little bakery across the street," she said with a nod in that direction. "Missus Lowry runs the place; she has a little deli-type thing in the back... in case you get hungry. Good turkey sandwich," DG said with a nod as she held up a twenty for him to see then set it on the counter behind her. She moved over to the television and lifted the lid off the small wooden box sitting next to it. She held up a key for Cain to see and moved back to the counter, setting it down on top of the bill.
"I'll try and get out early today," she said, avoiding Cain's eye. Pointing to the table, she added: "Black one turns the TV on, just press the red button." Her phone beeped again; Sasha was downstairs. DG finally looked up to Cain and gave him a blank look that could be taken in any way and then reached for the doorknob. As she opened the door, DG stopped and took a deep breath.
'Say it,' she told herself. Closing her eyes, she shook her head and bit back the apology that was right there, ready to be offered. She pulled the door shut and was two steps away when she turned back, opened the door and stuck her head in.
"See ya later, Cain."
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Yeah... I didn't make you any happier, there... did I?
Seriouly though: next post(s) = two or all?