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- (sassdoesnthelp) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2010-06-03 22:09:00

Entry tags:

nathan ford, sam ford

Who: Sam and Nate Ford
What: Phone Call
When: Now
Warnings: Not likely

"Come on, Sam. Answer the phone." Nate paced around the island in his kitchen. He missed the days of real telephones, when there was a chord to fiddle with while you waited for the other person to answer. "Answer the phone," he said again, as if his pleas would make Sam answer.

Sam was on vacation with Iggy. Nate couldn't and wouldn't blame him if he didn't answer, but he really really really hoped he did. Nate did not want to go to Vegas with Sophie, without Sam.

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	sassdoesnthelp 2010-06-04 05:19 am UTC (link)
	"I'd like that." Nate nodded, and almost let the phone slip from his shoulder. "But I was kind of hoping you'd come home tonight? Just for a few hours. I really want to see you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

treated
2010-06-04 11:03 am UTC (link)

Sam frowned, tilting his head. His dad usually really respected his space. When Sam first became a teenager, there was almost an entire year where Nate didn't even go into his son's room. Sam had reassured his dad ten times that it was okay to call while he was on vacation because he was afraid he wouldn't, otherwise, even if it was important.

So asking Sam to come home--especially when he knew why Sam had left--was a pretty big deal. Sam could only assume that someone had died, or something. Sam felt feathers brush comfortingly along his arm, and realized he'd been still for a long pause. He forced a small smile. "Is everything okay?" he asked, managing to keep most of the worry and strain out of his voice.

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sassdoesnthelp
2010-06-04 03:25 pm UTC (link)

"More than okay, Sam," Nate replied. He couldn't keep the smile out of his voice. He hadn't hesitated to call Sam, this time. He'd never called him while he was on vacation before, and he'd been a little worried he might interrupt something, but some interruptions were worth the interrupting. He hoped this was one.

"Sophie and I. We're going to Vegas. On the red eye. I want you there, Sam." He picked at a spot on the counter with his thumbnail. He was grinning foolishly, but he also knew there was a chance Sam would say no, he wasn't ready to come home.

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treated
2010-06-04 03:57 pm UTC (link)

"What?" Sam's eyes widened. He knew they'd talked about marriage--and he was thrilled about that and all--but he didn't realize they were thinking so soon. He laughed a little. "Dad, that's.. Wow. Tonight?" He grinned at Iggy and passed on the news.

He wasn't really thinking about the guest list. He wouldn't leave Iggy in the middle of a construction site in Thailand, though, so he'd bring him along even if they didn't have to rent him a monkey suit (the rental place would probably get pissed at them for cutting a hole for his wings, anyway). Neither of them were really old enough to do anything in Vegas, but they'd go.

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sassdoesnthelp
2010-06-04 05:58 pm UTC (link)

"I asked, she said yes. Vegas was her idea." Nate didn't want to wait. he wanted to marry Sophie yesterday. He would have preferred a wedding, with the church and flowers and all the trimmings, he wanted to give Sophie that. But he didn't want to wait, and Sophie didn't want to wait.

"Will you come, Sam? Will you be my best man?" The excited lilt made Nate's voice sound childlike.

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	treated 2010-06-04 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah," Sam said, grinning. "Of course. I've only been waiting years for this." The timing was a little awkward for Sam, but it wasn't about him. It was Nate and Sophie's day... Well, mostly Sophie's, probably. He'd deal with whatever. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sassdoesnthelp
2010-06-04 11:35 pm UTC (link)

"I know." Nate nodded and rubbed his forehead. He leaned on his elbows on the counter. He still wished he had a phone cord to occupy his hands. "I should have asked her years ago. I don't know why I didn't."

He cleared his throat and stood up, pacing again. "Sam. Eliot and Candy will be there. I just wanted you to know." Sam hadn't said anything to him about Eliot and Candy being together, but Candy had and it didn't take Nate long to fill in the blanks.

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	treated 2010-06-04 11:57 pm UTC (link)
	Sam's smile faded, but he shrugged. He'd expected that. "Okay." He couldn't really say anything else. It wasn't his place. He could put up with them for one night. Vegas was a big place, and Sam was mature enough to deal. "So when and where?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sassdoesnthelp 2010-06-05 12:38 am UTC (link)
	I booked the chapel at [address] tonight, at 8:30. Figure we cal all get there with the port keys. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	treated 2010-06-05 08:38 pm UTC (link)
	Sam nodded. "I'll be there," he said, smiling. "Anything I need to bring? Anything special to wear?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sassdoesnthelp 2010-06-05 08:46 pm UTC (link)
	"Don't wear jeans. Other than that, I think you can use your judgment. it is a wedding after all." Nate smiled, and it showed in his voice. "The only thing you need to bring is Iggy. We'll handle the rest." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	treated 2010-06-05 11:19 pm UTC (link)
	Sam couldn't help but smile when his dad mentioned Iggy. It was nice, that sense of belonging. It made it sound official. Iggy was important to Sam, and he was grateful his family acknowledged that. "We'll be there." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sassdoesnthelp
2010-06-06 01:00 am UTC (link)

"Then I'll let you go so you can do whatever you have to do, to get there in time. I'm not going to start until you're there, so don't be late, or Sophie will beat you with her flowers." Nate ran a hand over his face. The image was amusing, and he had no doubt Sophie would do something like that. But he also had no doubt she wouldn't want to start the ceremony without Sam, either.

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treated
2010-06-06 05:38 pm UTC (link)

"Don't worry, we'll be there." Sam grinned. He didn't want to be assaulted with flora, and he certainly didn't want to see what Sophie would be like if she thought something had gone wrong on her wedding day. He'd seen the commercials for Bridezilla, and was pretty sure Sophie was scarier than any of those women, under the right circumstances. "I'll see you in a couple hours, Dad. Love you."

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	sassdoesnthelp 2010-06-06 06:36 pm UTC (link)
	"Love you, son." Nate smiled as he hung up the phone. He slid it back into his pocket, and went to find Sophie to tell her Sam and Iggy were going to be able to make it, and the wedding was a go. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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