Her Return

The next day...

"Okay, yeah. I'm bringing a friend along. Eileen. Is that okay? Good. Alright. We'll be over soon."

Mordecai hit the end button and walked downstairs. Eileen should be here any minute.

"Mordecai, wait." Benson stopped him at the bottom of the stairs. "I'm going to hire someone else. I might pair them with Fives, and you with Muscle Man. I know you two haven't always been the best of friends, but maybe this will bond you. Fives said he's okay with someone new, he's getting a little tired of the 'my mom' jokes as well. Or they could go with Thomas. It's a whatever deal. You wanna work alone or with him?"

Mordecai nodded and saw Eileen pull up. "Okay, Benson. I'd like to work alone. I'm going to see Rigby. Catch ya later."

He walked towards her car. "Hey, Eileen." He opened the passenger door.

"Hey, Moredecai." She drove off.

They didn't talk much on the way there. They were listening to 80's music on the radio.

And now I hear you found somebody new..

And that I never meant that much to you...

"I didn't know you liked this type of music," Mordecai said, looking over at the mole.

"Let's just say I go through a lot of phases." She laughed and parked in the lot by the hospital. "Think he'll want to see me?"

"I'm sure. If not, I'll make sure he doesn't come out of that room for weeks." They laughed and walked into the building. Hospitals always frightened Eileen, while Mordecai was used to it.

"We're here for Rigby Saylers."

The overweight secretary sighed as she looked on her computer. "The doctor will be right out. Please have a seat."

They two went to sit and Moredcai mumbled, "Take it out on the food, not us." He could hear Eileen giggle.

"Mordecai? Is this Eileen?" The avian nodded. "I'm doctor Westbrook. Rigby is fine, just has a concussion. I don't recommend him working for at least a month."

"Could I get that in writing or something? Our boss probably doesn't want to hear that.. "

"I'll contact him. Now, would you like to see your friend?"

"Yeah. Can Eileen come?"

"Certainly."

"Aw, what? I asked for chocolate ice cream!" Rigby whined.

Mordecai had to laugh as he entered the room. He told Eileen to wait outside for a bit, just in case Rigby was angry at him. "Hey, dude."

Rigby sat his ice cream cup and spoon down and looked at his friend. "Oh, hey. Sorry about you falling..."

"What? You're apologizing? You are the one in the hospital. I'm sorry for giving you a concussion."

"Nah, man. I like getting out of work for a while. Did Eileen come?" Mordecai sensed a hint of disappointment in his voice, since it appeared he came alone.

"Hi, Rigby." The racoon instantly perked up at the sound of her voice. She walked over to his bed. "Sucks, huh?"

"Yeah, but I'll be fine. I can maybe go home today so that's good. The food here sucks balls."

She giggled. "Yeah, I can get you a sandwich when you get home."

"I wouldn't want you to go into the shop on your day off!"

The two continued to chat while Mordecai awkwardly stood by the door. He texted Margaret and waited to talk to Rigby. Dr. Westbrook asked Mordecai to step outside so they could talk.

"I'm sending him home today. I'll give you some paperwork for do's and don't's. As long as you guys are careful, I'm sure he'll recover soon."

The Park...

"Benson, my good man. Are you going to fire Rigby?" The lolliman asked, worried.

"No, Pops. I'm going to hire someone else to make up for what little work he actually did. Mordecai should be bringing him home soon."

"Alright. Thank you for not firing him. Oh my! That butterfly appears to be in danger." Pops ran off to help the monarch.

Benson sighed and went to his office to try to place a help wanted ad. Nobody's gonna want to work at a Park with this heat. They'd be insane! But I do need someone else to help out, even though Rigby didn't do much...It'd still be nice to have someone else around here. I'm not sure how long Muscle Man will last since he's married. And who knows what mood Mordecai's in because of his little love triangle. The gumball machine sighed and checked his phone.

1 new message

Aurdry: Hey Benson! I'm back in town and I was wondering if you'd like to grab a coffee or some lunch?

Benson just stared at his phone. Was she hinting at getting back together? No, you're reading too much into this. He texted her back and said to meet her at the Coffee Shop at 1:30. She replied 'okay' with a smiley face. Alright, better tell Skips.

Benson went downstairs to see Eileen's car parked outside. He could see Mordecai and Rigby walking towards the stairs.

"Dude, don't worry. The doctor will call Benson. Look, there he is now."

"Hey, you two. How ya feeling Rigby?" Benson didn't even give him time to reply. "You guys go inside and relax. I have to leave so make sure you tell Skips. If you don't then YOU'RE FIRED!" Benson walked to his car and got in. He didn't mean to yell with Eileen there, but he was just excited about Audrey's return.

"Man what crawled up his ass and didn't die?" Rigby laughed at his own joke as they went inside. "C'mon, Eileen! Enjoy your day off! Let's play some video games!" The raccoon hopped on the couch.

Eileen followed and sat next to him, but frowned. "I don't think we should play video games with your concussion."

"Psh, I'll be fine. Moredcai, bring us some chips!" The bird groaned and accepted it, he knew Rigby was injured mentally.

"Are you sure? I don't want you to get hurt."

"I'll be okay!" Rigby turned on Strong Johns and handed Eileen the second player remote. "I never get to be player one."

She giggled. "It's okay, no worries."

They played, never realizing Mordcai never returned. He went outside to tell Skips of Benson's whereabouts.

The female sipped her coffee. "So, Benson. How've you been since we... split?"

He shrugged, "Okay I guess. I do miss being with someone I care about..." He looked down.

"Benson, I'm pregnant."

"Wait, what?!"

"I'm positive you're the father. I'm about three months along, and I haven't been with any other guys.."

"Wait, so are you saying I'm going to have a child?" She nodded. "Does this mean you love me?"

She looked away with a light blush. "Y-yeah.. It's just.. You were the only one who treated me right.. And I took advantage of that. Could you ever forgive me?" Audrey looked up and Benson with tear in her eyes.

Benson got down on one knee and took her hand in his. "Audrey, I love you more than anything in the world. I want to start a family with you. Will you marry me?"

Author's Notes: Ooooh! Is she gonna accept the proposal? Who is going to be the new worker at the Park? Will I ever proofread enough to not have a mistake? (Probably no for the last one)

Stay classy!