"Anyways, I've gotta go, Ma," said the raccoon on the screen. Rocket was giving his mother a daily update.
"Okay, my little rockstar," replied his mother, prompting a furry smile to grace his muzzle. "Before you go, lemme say hi to Groot and tell him I love him."
"A'right," Rocket said, bending down and picking up Groot, holding him up so they could see their mother. "Say goodnight to Mom, Groot."
"I am Groot," he said obediently.
"Goodnight my little sproutling," she said. "I love you."
Groot hopped off Rocket's paw. "You know he hates when you call him that," Rocket said.
"He might say that, but I can tell he likes the cute pet name, just like you do.," she replied.
"Well, it used to be my name," he said. Someone called his name off screen. He looked in the direction then back to his mother. "I gotta go, Ma. Love ya!" The screen went dark.
"Talkin' to yer boys, love?" Yondu asked next to her. He rolled over in bed and wrapped an arm around her waist.
"Yeah," she replied. They cuddled for a bit before he went off for a shower.
As they sat together in the living room on the couch, twenty minutes later or so, a call came on his com.
"Cap'n, ship's ready to head out, sir," said Yondu's second-in-command.
He sighed and kissed her temple. "Do you have to go?" she asked him, cuddling into his side.
"I wish I didn't, but you know I have the travel itch," he said. "You could always come with us, y'know."
She sighed. "You know I hate travelling. Besides," she said, "I have the farm to look after."
He chuckled. "I know," he said.
They hugged and held each other for a bit before he slid his boots on, grabbed his yakka arrow, and headed out, sharing a final kiss with her.