So, it's been 6 months to the day since I've updated I Could Get Used to This. Writer's block anyone? Anyway, to tide us all over till that passes, I've got something else for you! After a landslide of votes, I've decided to post my deleted scenes from I Could Get Used To This on here as well as my deviantArt account. I'm doing this a bit differently than I first intended to, I'm going to keep everything within the same "story", and have each of the scenes as a series of vignettes in here as chapters. Of course, I'll specify the title of the scene, where it fits (in terms of the plot) and the setting to orient the reader before they start reading. Anyway, I'm gonna shut up now. Here's the first scene:

Disclaimer: I do not own Cars (unfortunately). The original characters in this scene are mine, except for Nevan Carrera, who is property of Twin-One.

Title: I'm Not Losing My Mind

Timeline: Chapter 2 of I Could Get Used To This

Setting: Right after Sally phones Los Angeles. Elijah Carrera returns from the store with baby formula, his wife Elle questions the nature of the phone call he received earlier. It is also Nevan's first night home from the hospital, so both cars are still adjusting to being parents, and finding out that nothing is as it seems.


"Hey." Elijah said, noticing that the apartment was surprisingly quiet. "You get him to sleep?"

"Yeah." Elle said, half leaning against the wall of the hallway. "Whatever he had finally passed."

He nodded, watching her reaction.

She looked at him closely, her face a mix of exhaustion and determination, as she nudged him backwards through the doors into what was their bedroom. "I'm putting you to sleep too."

"Wh-what?"

"I'm serious. Don't worry about me, I can handle the baby on my own for a few hours. Go to sleep, okay?"

"But-"

"You came off a 48 hour shift and I went into labor. Just get some sleep. You need it."

"I'm fine, really. What makes you think I can't do this with you?"

"Who really called you just then?"

"What do you mean, who called me?"

"Elijah... " Elle started to say, but stopped as if she couldn't find the right words. "You said Sally was on the phone." She said quietly.

"She... she was." He said, realizing from the concerned look on her face that she wasn't convinced. "I was talking to her! You don't believe me, do you?"

"You've barely slept in days. Come on, get some rest. " She said, touching his headlight with her tire.

"Elle, I'm serious, it was Sally!" He said, shrugging off her touch and driving around her and out of the room.

"Honey, don't do this to yourself. Come back." Elle said, looking more concerned than ever.

"Elle, I'm not losing it, okay? I was talking to Sally. Here, call her back if you want!" He went over to the phone and punched in the number with a tire, before giving her the receiver.

Elle sighed, before taking the phone from him. She waited patiently for a moment. "There's no answer." She said, looking up at him. She hung up the phone without say anything else, and the two cars moved over to the bassinet that was still in the middle of their living room. Nevan was now sleeping soundly. "He looks so peaceful when he's sleeping... " She said, as they both looked down at the sleeping infant. Elle smiled, watching the baby move slightly and tuck his tires underneath him in his sleep, similar to how he would have been sleeping when he was inside her. "You'd never think he'd be so loud when he's awake... Lij?" She looked over when she didn't get a response, only to find him asleep beside her. "I love you..." She said as she kissed his fender before settling down beside him.


Poor Lij… don't worry, Elle does figure out that it really was Sally eventually, as we know from Chapters 4 & 5.

I know a few of you probably have already read this before, but reviews anyone? Come on… make my night :D