Baxter Building; NYC; Johnny's room - Saturday night

[fantastic_torch]

Ever since leaving Fandom, and more importantly Savannah, Johnny loved his beer. Like more than usual. He also was kind of moody and cranky and his room was a mess. He didn't allow Sue in. Much.

So when he woke this morning to a scantily clad woman peering down at him, he had to chuckle. Leave it to Sue to hire hot help to kick his ass into shape.

The girl wasn't cleaning, however, she was climbing into bed with him.

"Whoa, wait there..." he said and scrambled to the other side until he slipped off and thudded to the floor.

"But Johnny, I thought you loved me," she teased with a grin, running her finger from her lip to her cleavage.

"Uh. Did I get trashed last night and can't remember what the hell happened?" If so? Shiiiiiiiit.

She shook her head. "No, not at all. But don't you recognize me? I'm your bud."

...

The hours that followed were nearly mind numbing.

Currently he sat on his sofa and watched CNN. His Bud? On the seat next to him, making sure he had a fresh beer in hand.

Johnny was sort of in a chillaxed zoned out state of mind.

[[OOC: NFB, Open for phone calls!]]

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[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"Oh. Well damn. That explains a whole helluva lot," he said, genuinely surprised.

"Sweetheart?" he cooed gently. "I think there's been a huge misunderstanding here. See... I woke up this morning to my Bud. As in my beer bottle. It is now a she and nothing happened at all. She's just making sure my beer is cold and fresh."

That sounded good, right?

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"Hrmmm... Johnny, put Bud on the phone."

"Savannah, why are you crying?"

"Danny, sit down over there or you're going to be in a hell of a lot of trouble."

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"I... that might not be a good idea?"

Crying?

"Savannah, baby... are you crying?" Aw, god damn.

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"Johnny, you spoke with Danny, I want to speak to Bud." Her voice was softer now, but there was determination in. "No, I'm not crying."

"Yes you are!"

"Will you shut up already? You've caused enough trouble."

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

His gut was telling him no but dammit, if it made her feel better.

He handed the phone to Bud, daring her to say something untoward.

"Hello? This is Bud," she said in a sweet voice.

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"Hello Bud," Savannah said so very sweetly. "I'm Savannah. Do you know who I am?"

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"Yes, I do. There are many pictures of you around Johnny's room. And he mentioned you one late evening when he was cr-" He grabbed the phone from her, knowing what she was about to say. No, he mouthed at her. No. When she understood, he handed the phone back. "Yes, I know who you are."

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"So then you know how much I love him and how protective of him, right?"

She was going to pretend that she had no idea what Bud had started to say about Johnny because she knew it was something he didn't want her to know.

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"Yes, I know," she said, twirling a strand of hair around her finger. "You're very lucky. I just don't want him to go thirsty. He drinks a lot you know."

Johnny's hand hit his forehead.

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

Savannah's stomach dropped when she heard that. She knew he was going to be just as sad as her about the separation, but she hadn't known that he would drink so much.

"I don't want him to get hurt and I worry about him, so I need you to do me a favor and watch out for him... and keep your hands to yourself, okay?"

Because she so would get a portal right now and go tear her apart if she didn't behave.

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"I'm watching him, Savannah. Don't worry, I'm not touching him. I wouldn't do that to him, or you," she promised.

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"Thank you," she said softly. "Can I talk to Johnny now?"

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"Yes," she replied and handed the phone back to Johnny.

He took a deep breathe. "Hey, babe. I... overracted earlier and I'm sorry."

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"It's okay, love," she said quietly. "I can only imagine how you must have felt when Danny called you. But... I would never do anything like that to you, you know that, right?"

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"I know," he said, just as quiet. "The thought sent me under, you know?"

He ran his hand back through his hair and sunk to the sofa.

"I miss you so god damn much."

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"You should have been here when I woke up with him. There was screaming and anxiety on my part."

The kind that ended up with her on the floor and her body being sore later.

"I miss you, too, sweetheart. So very much."

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"You wouldn't have wanted me there with you this morning if he was there. Trust me." Do not doubt the Human Torch. "And it was much the same here this morning. My ass fell out of bed on the floor."

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"He didn't hurt me, he just scared the hell out of me." Because he wasn't Johnny. "Fandom weirdness strikes even when you're not in Fandom, then?"