A/N: The number of reviews are enough, so I'm continuing this. Hope everyone had a good Christmas and will have an exciting New Years. Let's continue.
Mordecai rubbed his eyes for a second before swallowing the last of his coffee on the steps. He already showered and brushed his teeth (he learned never to make that mistake again). Since work was only a half hour away, he decided to wait on the steps.
Benson arrived shortly after, but Mordecai didn't notice because his eyes were closed. Benson's eyes widened at the blue jay sitting on the steps in surprise.
"Mordecai? You're here early," Benson stated. Mordecai opened his eyes and regarded his boss for a second before throwing his head back and closing his eyes again.
"Yeah, I couldn't sleep last night, so I went to the coffee shop and got a couple of cups. I know if I don't work, you'll be out for my blood. Figured I might as well get here early," he said with a small smirk.
Benson shook his head and smirked as well. He knows most of the time, him and Rigby will barely make it on time. The rest of the time they're late.
"Well, good on you then. Why couldn't you sleep? Long night?" Benson said.
"Ugh, you could say that," Mordecai said.
Benson seemed to regard Mordecai for a moment before speaking.
"I'll tell you what. Get your half of your jobs done and you can get back to sleep. Maybe Rigby will actually know what it's like to work by himself for once. But don't forget. The New Years party is in a few you'll have to help. Regardless of how tired you may be," Benson said.
"That would help. I feel drained. What's my half?" Mordecai asked.
"Just the dishes and the trash," Benson said.
"Are those the easier of the jobs?" Mordecai asked. Benson looked at him with a look so even, he figured he was laughing.
"Maybe," he said.
Mordecai smiled and stood up.
"Thanks," Mordecai said.
"No problem. At least when you work, you work hard," Benson said.
"Rigby doesn't?" Mordecai asked.
"You really want to go down that road?" Benson asked, raising a questioning eyebrow.
"Never mind," Mordecai said, remembering that time he saw Rigby asleep under the sprinklers.
He went in the house and grabbed the trash before taking it to the front of the park and setting it in the public trash can for pickup.
Next, he went in the house and washed the dishes, which only took about 20 minutes.
"You look awful," Skips commented when he walked in the house.
"Good morning to you too," Mordecai said sarcastically.
"Problems?" Skips said.
"Heh. When don't I have problems? It's either something paranormal, relationship wise, or Rigby's laziness, but the last one I can handle," Mordecai said.
"Since you didn't come to me, it's not option one. I think you would've gotten Rigby for it to be option three, so it's not. I'm going to guess option two. What happened?" Skips asked.
"I kissed Maragret."
He said it as quickly as possible to hurry up and get it out of his mouth, but he still felt the gravity of the statement and winced.
Skips simply nodded like he expected this answer.
"Uh-huh. And does CJ know about this?" Skips asked.
"She doesn't just know. She saw us. Of all of my rotten luck..."
"It does never seem to end for you. Unfortunately, I can't help you with this. Only you know the answer to this problem," Skips explained.
"What does that even mean?" Mordecai half yelled.
"Do you still love Maragret?" Skips said dryly. The way Skips said it made the question hit Mordecai even harder than he expected.
"I'm not really sure," Mordecai said.
Skips simply stared at Mordecai with a piercing stared that unnerved him for a bit.
"Well, until you do figure it out, I don't recommend you try and patch things up with CJ. Otherwise that'll make things worse," he finally said.
"Same thing Eileen said. But what will she think if I don't contact her again?" Mordecai asked.
"Maybe I should've been more specific. Don't get back in the relationship. Just tell her there are some things you need to figure out. It'll sound horrible, but it's what you need to do," Skips explained. Mordecai groaned.
"I hate feeling like the bad guy. I don't like being that jerk that breaks a girl's heart," he said.
"I know you. You're not like those guys. There are some issues that need to resolved. The mind may think one thing, but the heart can want another," Skips said.
"Could you get even more original?" Mordecai said.
"Give me a second. I'm sure I could," Skips said, his expression somehow still even after that statement. Even though there was definitely humor in his voice. Mordecai smiled.
"Thanks Skips. Well, right now I need to sleep before I start thinking about anything," Mordecai said, heading up the stairs.
Mordecai practically body slammed himself on his bed and closed his eyes, the coffee not lasting very long after the little work he did.
"Do you still love her?" was the last thought that rang through his head before he dosed off.
A/N: Next chapter is done and everyone use their imaginations to what the pairing is gonna be. Try to break it down. Anyway, I'm done until next time.