Proximity Underlook
"Hey, I'm calling in for our nightly check in." Riley's voice said through the phone.
Gabriel was sitting on his normal spot on the counter, looking up at Riley on her balcony.
"Good job today, partner." he smiled, and watched her immediately smile back.
"Yeah, you too." she replied. "Although, next time try not to make an army of men come down on us."
"It was not an entire army." Gabriel said defensively.
"Sure it wasn't." Gabriel didn't need to see her eye roll to know it happened.
They sat in silence for a few heartbeats.
"Good night, Gabriel."
"Good night, Riley." Gabriel smiled again, and watched as she clicked the phone off and went inside.
Gabriel slid off the counter and got ready for bed. Once he got in bed, there was nothing he could do to actually fall asleep. He tossed and turned, but his mind was racing. He lay there for about 30 minutes, then decided to get up.
Gabriel tried the usual stuff, milk, tv, reading, even using the chip to get a satellite overview of the city. He sighed. It was going to be one of THOSE nights.
At a loss for what to do, he decided to sit on the counter in his nightly check in spot. It reminded him of Riley, which always comforted him. Gabriel leaned his head against the wall, content with watching over her apartment. Sometimes he rendered being in the apartment with her, sleeping soundly.
When Gabriel didn't answer the door in the morning, Riley let herself in and found him still on the counter, asleep.
"Gabriel." she punched his arm.
"Uh? Yeah?" he asked as he jolted awake.
"What are you doing?"
"Proximity underlook."