Bobby Stark-Barton (i_asked_grandpa) wrote,
@ 2010-05-07 20:01:00

In the garage
"I promise this won't hurt a bit," Robert Anthony Stark Barton said as he leaned over the quarter panel and under the hood. His hands worked as he talked. Talking to one of his girls was nothing new. He loved his cars and he loved working on them. His mother said he inherited it from Grandpa Tony and she was probably right. Some of his earliest memories were working on cars with Grandpa Tony.

"I'll make you feel good when I'm done," he continued as his hands worked on engine parts. "You'll be just fine, honey. You'll be purring like a kitten in no time."

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	likeclockwork 2010-05-07 10:19 pm UTC (link)
	"Bobby?" Miranda called as she came into this section of the garage. "I don't suppose you have any neodymium magnets I could borrow" (Reply to this)(Thread)

	i_asked_grandpa 2010-05-07 10:28 pm UTC (link)
	Bobby paused and then climbed out from under the hood. "Don't worry, baby, you'll get my full attention in a bit." He patted the car and turned around. Miranda got one of his most charming smiles. "I do. But it will cost you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	likeclockwork 2010-05-07 10:30 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh?" Miranda folds her arms. "In what capacity will it cost me?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_asked_grandpa 2010-05-07 10:35 pm UTC (link)
	Bobby smiled and sauntered over to her. An arm went around her shoulders. "I need a date for a movie premire. Are you game?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	likeclockwork 2010-05-07 10:45 pm UTC (link)
	"I've got a dress that could work." She smiles. "Page 22 is going to speculate about your interest in older women, you know. Of course," She looks over at the car. "Since your best girls have a few decades on me, it really shouldn't come as any surprise." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_asked_grandpa 2010-05-07 10:50 pm UTC (link)
	"You know I'll gladly take you dress shopping," he said with a smile. "I'd love to watch you try them on." He grinned. "Let them talk all they want. Nothing is more fun than starting a few rumors." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	likeclockwork 2010-05-07 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	Miranda chuckles. "Well, I'd love to, then. When is it?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_asked_grandpa 2010-05-07 11:11 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh it's tomorrow night," he said mumbling the last part. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	likeclockwork 2010-05-07 11:40 pm UTC (link)
	"Making plans so far ahead. I am shocked to Louis Renault proportions by your -- to continue the analogy -- Richard Blaine-esque foresight." Miranda grins. "I can make it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	huntsman 2010-05-08 02:47 am UTC (link)
	Cian walk in to the garage very excited. “You guys are not going to believe what grandpa Marc got me for an early graduation present.” (Reply to this)(Thread)

	i_asked_grandpa 2010-05-08 02:51 am UTC (link)
	"'67 Corvette Sting Ray?" Bobby asked in all honesty. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	huntsman 2010-05-08 03:06 am UTC (link)
	“No grandpa nice but not that nice also he doesn’t trust the family track record with vehicles to get anything that nice for me or Riley,” Cian says, “But he is getting me a Bonneville motorcycle.” (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_asked_grandpa 2010-05-08 03:20 am UTC (link)
	"They're nice bike, man. Congrats." Bobby grinned. He liked motorcycles fine, but he really was a car man. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	huntsman 2010-05-08 03:35 am UTC (link)
	“Thanks though I’m surprised mom’s letting me keep it,” Cian said, “Though than again I suppose she let me have worse.” (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_asked_grandpa 2010-05-09 04:00 am UTC (link)
	"Parents are weird like that. When you think they'll react one way, they react in a different way." He shrugged. "If you ever need help working on her...." Bobby smiled. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	huntsman 2010-05-09 04:53 am UTC (link)
	“Sure you’re probably better than any mechanic I could find on my own,” Cian said though he did know a better one for helicopters but not bikes. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_asked_grandpa 2010-05-09 05:05 am UTC (link)
	Bobby grinned. "I'm your man. I'm not happy unless I have something to work on. Genetics I guess. You'll just have to let me know what you name her." Every machine with wheels was a girl in his book. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-05-09 09:46 pm UTC (link)
	Another voice interrupted the young man, this one familiar and loving. "Hello baby. You're looking really good. He's been treating you well? If not, I have just the place for you." (Reply to this)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-05-09 09:57 pm UTC (link)
	Misha grinned and continued stroking the car's side panel. He loved getting the feel of a restoration in progress. His own collection kept him happily occupied, but there was always time to coo over a new addition. "I know you do, kid. Otherwise I'd have had to take them all over to my place. Don't let me interrupt. I'm just checking on how it's going." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_asked_grandpa 2010-05-09 10:01 pm UTC (link)
	"I could use an extra pair of hands," he casually said. None of the others, not even AJ, were into cars like he was. There was a kindred soul in Uncle Misha. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-05-10 12:47 am UTC (link)
	"You got it. What'cha need?" Misha turned from the car to the workbench to grab a pair of gloves. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_asked_grandpa 2010-05-10 01:59 am UTC (link)
	"Feel like rebuilding the alternator?" Bobby asked. "Unless you want the transmission." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_asked_grandpa 2010-05-10 03:20 am UTC (link)
	"Not bad. The same," he said with a shrug and went back under the hood. He could talk and work on cars at the same time. He didn't understand why girls got upset when he did this. "Mom works insane hours and Dad tries to get her to take a break." "I'm thinking about getting a 65 Vette Sting Ray next. What do you think?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)