Authors note: Well, today it hasn't rained, but the sun isn't shining either, so therefore I give you… not a rainy chapter but a short one. And I'm still feeling all moody. Don't own them, not making any profit, characters belong to Janet Evanovich, lyrics are I miss you by Blink-182

It never rains, it pours

Chapter three: I miss you

He couldn't sleep. Every time he closed his eyes he could feel her presence. He could almost smell her skin on the empty pillow next to his.

(I miss you miss you)
Hello there the angel from my nightmare
The shadow in background of the morgue
The unespecting victim of darkness in the valley
We can live like Jack and Sally if we want

All those times they had quarrelled, they seemed so pointless now. Why did he always have to start screaming at her every time she had blown up something? Why didn't he just tell her he was only afraid of loosing her? That he loved her and that he wanted her to be happy. Tell her he didn't actually hate her job, he just hated those dreadful uncertain minutes immediately after a call and before he could see she was okay with his own eyes. He wanted to tell her he'd support her and that he didn't want her to work at the buttonfactory at all.
Where you can always find me
And we'll have Halloween on Christmas
And in the night we'll wish this never ends
We'll wish this never end

This was one of those nights he wouldn't get any sleep so he got up from bed and dragged himself downstairs to the kitchen. He could hear Rex running in the exercise wheel when he entered the kitchen. Rex stopped as he switched the light on.

"Sorry little buddy." He grunted and opened the fridge. He settled on a beer for himself and a grape for Rex. He dropped the grape down into Rex's cage and settled in the couch and turned on the TV.

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I heard him as he came down the stairs and feared the worst. When the bright light hit my eyes I groaned inside. Was he never going to respect someone's privacy at night? I stopped in the running wheel giving him by best Burg glare as Stephanie called it.

"Sorry little buddy." He told me. Yeah, sorry my ass, you'll make me go blind you freaking human, turning on the lights in the middle of the night. A grape landed in the cage, but I was too upset to be grateful for it. I rose on my legs and tried to look threatening, I was going to tell him to not disturb me during night time training session when the lights went out and he was gone.

'Cheer up little buddy.' I snapped around and saw Bob sitting on the floor next to my cage which was on the table. 'He misses Stephanie.' Bob panted. I rolled my eyes.Well duh! Don't we all miss her?

'I miss her taking me for morning walks.' Bob looked around in the kitchen. 'When do you recon she will be back?' I scurried over to the grape and propped it into my mouth. I told you before I don't know, she didn't say anything. Bob just stared at me. What?

'Nothing. Just freaking amazing you just managed to squeeze something almost half your size into your mouth.' And your point would be? At this Bob just shook his big furry head.

Since my night time training session already was disturbed I decided I was done and headed for the soupcan to enjoy the grape. Don't you think we should try to tell them not to worry? Bob looked at me.

'And how would that happen? I can't write and he doesn't understand my barking.' He made a move to indicate Morelli in the livingroom.

I turned around and looked out of my cage. I could see a dim light somewhere in the distance. He was probably sitting in the couch watching TV, again.

Well can't you just go and make him comfortable? Be a real dog for once?

'What do you mean real dog?' Bob growled threateningly. I ignored him.

You know, a dog is a man's best friend and all that stuff.

'Watch it little man, I might eat you.' Bob came close to my cage and pressed his nose to the glass, trying to look threateningly.

Then Stephanie wouldn't be happy… she likes me.

'Well yeah? She likes me too!' Bob growled and left the kitchen. I watched him disappear in the dim light to the living room and I heard Morelli talking to him. I got into the soupcan and enjoyed my grape. At least Bob didn't get this great treats!

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Where are you and I'm so sorry
I cannot sleep I cannot dream tonight
I need somebody and always
This sick strange darkness comes creeping on so haunting everytime

Morelli sat in the couch and looked at TV, but his ears weren't listening to the film that was showing. His ears were listening to the growling in the kitchen. What was Bob doing? He had noticed Bob following him into the kitchen, probably hoping for a nightsnack. Was Bob eating the furniture or had he forgotten to put away something? He was just about to go and see what Bob was growling at when Bob walked into the livingroom.

"Bob, what have you done now?" Bob answered by jumping up in the couch and put his head in Morellis knee. 'I just talked to that little rat in the cage'.

"I know you miss her too, don't worry, we'll find her!" Morelli sighed and scratched Bob's ear and turned his attention to the TV. 'I know You miss her. I'm just pissed off at that rat, I think he knows something…'


And as I stared I counted the webs from all the spiders
catching things and eating their insides
Like indecision to call you
And hear your voice of treason
Will you come home and stop this pain tonight
stop this pain tonight

Don't waste your time on me your already the voice inside my head

I miss you miss you

Almost finished. Don't kill me when the end comes. You can use that "Go" button and tell me what you think.