Catherine was walking to the garage to start an experiment with Nick. Cath walked into the garage and didn't see Nick. So she looked for him.
Perhaps he's hiding somewhere, thought Catherine, but then again, what does he need to hide from?
Cath walked around and looked behind everything, and then tripped over something squishy and hard.
"Um, eww ... " She looked down.
"OH MY GOD NICK!!" She backed up in horror.
Nick was laying on the floor of the garage, eyes closed. His eyes shot open when Catherine screamed.
"Cath chill out, I'm fine, but you stepped on me." He said in a cool Texan drawl. His arms were by his sides.
"Actually you stepped on my developin' chub." Nick rubbed his side.
"Chub?" Catherine sat on the floor next to Nick.
"Never mind, I don't want to know. What are you doing down there ... on ... the floor? Cath laid a hand on his muscular chest.
"Well, see, you were takin' so long, and I was tired, so I decided to lay on the floor and rest a bit." Nick put his hands behind his head and smiled cutely at Catherine.
"Nick, please don't do that again. I thought you were dead!" Catherine tilted her head a little bit.
"Oh shoot, I sure as hell ain't dead. I'm quite alive really." Nick smiled even bigger.
Catherine smiled and stood back up.
"Alright let's get started." Catherine said grabbing some latex gloves off of a table.
"But, it's nice and cool here on the floor and I am one tired pup!" Nick said closing his eyes.
"Well if you don't get up of the floor I might have to step on your chub again" Cath inched closer to his side.
"NO! I'm up!" Nick pulled himself quickly off the floor.
"You know, you're very persuasive." said Nick also grabbing gloves.
"Yeah I know" She strode across the garage.
"Checking out my butt, Nick?" She said turning around to look at him.
"Oh yes I was."