TITLE: The Mid-life Crisis.

AUTHOR: Melissa

DISCLAIMER: Don't own them, never will.

NOTES: This story was for pure pleasure, I know for a fact it will never be real, but to just imagine it makes me laugh. Written during Season Three.

"Is Toby coming back today?" Josh asked Sam as he gathered everything he needed for the meeting.

"I think so. He was supposed to be back yesterday," Sam answered.

"When did you talk to him?"

"About three days ago."

"How is he doing?"

"I don't know. I'm thinking pretty crappy."

"Yeah, I know when my dad died, it took a while to get back on track," Josh said softly.

"Yeah. But you know Toby, the man keeps his feeling pretty well hidden from the World."

"Yeah, I at least thought he would talk to CJ or something."

Josh and Sam stopped what they were doing and looked at each other.

"Guys," Donna said while walking into Josh's office.

"Yeah," Josh said as he looked over at Donna.

"The meeting."

"Oh yeah," Josh and Sam said in unison and ran out of the office to Leo's office.

Leo's Office

Josh, Leo, and Sam were all in the office talking about to day's events.

"Oliver does need all of you to find your own lawyers before Friday. I have been trying to get a hold of Toby, but his mother told me that he left about five days ago."
"I talked to him three days ago, he said that he was still there," Sam added.

"I have no idea. Hopefully he will.." Leo was stopped by a knock on the door. "Yeah?" Leo yelled.

The door opened and Toby walked in. But he looked nothing like the Toby that they had known all this time. This Toby was wearing leather pants, and an old white tee shirt and a leather jacket. He also had a ball cap on backwards. He walked in and sat down next to Josh on the couch. He leaned all the way back and spread his legs more to make himself more comfortable.

"What I miss you lovely people?" Toby asked all perky.

All the people in the room looked at him in confusion. Then they looked at each other. They couldn't believe their eyes. This was not Toby. There was no way.

"Toby.." Leo started but couldn't say anymore.

"Yeah, yeah, I know. I'm late. Sorry, I had some stuff to take care of. But I can't be here for very long. My woman is waiting for me at home. Can't keep her waiting, you know what I mean?" Toby laughed and nudged Josh with his elbow. Josh smiled, but soon looked over the rest of the people in room and shrugged in confusion.

"Yeah, well, ummm."Leo tried to go on, but found it hard.

"Why don't we meet later?" Sam said.

"Good idea," Everyone mentioned together.

"Josh, can you brief CJ?"

"Yeah, I'll take care of it when she gets out of the meeting with Oliver."

"Thanks. Your all dismissed," Leo said.

"Thank you sir," Everyone said as they began to leave. Everyone looking at Toby before walking out. Toby stood and started to walk out before Leo stopped him.

"Hold on Harley Davison, sit your leather ass down in that chair," Leo demanded.

"What's up my brother?" Toby smiled at Leo.

"What the hell is wrong with you?"

"Nothing, I'm just loving the World. Loving my friends. Loving my job."

"Stop that!" Leo jumped in. "Toby, this is not you. What happened?"
"What makes you think something happened?"

"Look at yourself Toby. Leather pants, leather jacket. What the hell, did you also get a motorcycle?"

"So what if I did?" Toby said quietly looking down at the ground.

"You got to be kidding me," Leo said to himself.

"There is nothing wrong with having one of those. I've had it for years, but never rode it."

"Toby, you know what this is?"

"Yes."

"What?"

"Enjoying life to the fullest and loving everyone around you," Toby smiled.

"No, it's what the rest of us call a mid-life crisis!" Leo yelled.

"No, it's not," Toby said. "Now if you excuse me, I have to go meet my woman."

"You don't have a woman," Leo yelled.

"I do now."

"Where did you meet her?"

"Well, it is none of your business, but she was hitch-hiking and I happened to drive by her. She's a great woman, Leo. She's staying with me."

"Are you crazy? Toby, I bet you one thousand dollars that by the time you get home, everything you have that is valuable will be gone. And so will she."

"Your wrong. She loves me. We are going to get married Leo, and I was going to invite you, but I don't think I will now," Toby said angrily.

"Toby, you need some help. Why don't you..."

"I'm fine. Now I have to go. Bye," Toby said while running out of Leo's office quickly.

As Toby walked down the hall, everyone stopped and looked at him. Wondering what the hell was wrong with him.
"Good evening Ginger, how are you babe?"

"What?" Ginger said as he walked into his office. She looked at Bonnie. "What did he say?"

"He called you a babe."

"Why?" Ginger asked in confusion.

"How the hell should I know?"

TBC