Mike regrets setting his alarm so early, sure he wants to take Jeremy out for breakfast but sleeping for only a few hours just isn't enough for him. He groans softly as he buries his face into the pillow and laid there for a few minutes before forcing himself to get out of bed. He'll catch a few more hours of sleep before his shift starts, but for now, he has to get ready.
He took a quick shower to wake him up before heading to the kitchen to make himself a cup of coffee only to be surprised when he saw Regina sitting at the table. "What are you doing up so early?" He asked her as he made himself a cup of coffee.
Regina glance towards Mike. "I could ask you the same thing." She covers her mouth to hide her yawn. "But to answer your questions, I had a nightmare."
"Do you want to talk about it?" Mike asked as he sat down with his cup of coffee in his hand.
She shakes her head. "No, it's nothing I can't handle. So why are you up?"
"I'm going to bring Jeremy out for breakfast before his shift starts." He takes a sip of his coffee and let out a happy sigh as it warms up his body from the inside. "Want to come with us?"
"Sure, I haven't had anything since I got off the plane. Do you mind if I take a quick shower first?" She asked as she stood up.
"Go ahead. I'll just wait here." He said as he slowly enjoys his coffee.
Mike and Regina stare at the scene in front of them, when they step through the door they did not expect to see Jeremy sitting on Bonnie's shoulders like a kid. He is holding onto Bonnie's ears to keep from falling off but if looks could kill all the animatronics would be six feet underground already.
"Mike! Regina! What are you doing here?" Chica asked as she turns toward them. "Shouldn't the two of you be resting?"
"We are going to take Jeremy out for breakfast but...it seems that he is busy?" Regina hesitated because she has no idea what's going on and Jeremy looks like he is ready to kill someone.
Foxy chuckle softly. "Freddy wanted them to get along and Bonnie decided that the Lad would like him more if he gives him a ride."
Freddy shrugs his shoulders. "At least Bonnie is having fun?" He said as he points at where Bonnie and Jeremy are.
"I think it's working!" Bonnie said cheerfully as he hops towards Mike and Regina, making Jeremy tighten his hold on Bonnie's ears.
Regina covers her mouth to hide her giggle. "But it is almost time for you to recharge so maybe you should let him down, you two can play tonight."
"Aww okay." Bonnie chuckle softly as he picks up the angry day guard and places him on his feet. "Be a good boy now." He pats Jeremy's head.
"I would punch you but I will only hurt myself." Jeremy hissed as he glare at Bonnie.
"I love you too, Jeremy." Bonnie laughed as he walks back to the stage with Freddy and Chica.
"Don't look so angry, Jeremy. At least you made Bonnie's day." Foxy pat Jeremy's head before leaving to head back to his Cove while chuckling softly.
"I am never going to stay here alone with them ever again." Jeremy hissed at Mike.
Mike tries to hide his amusement as he wraps an arm around Jeremy. "Come on, I'll treat you to breakfast."
"You'll feel better once you have some food in you." Regina smiled as she holds the door open for them. She waves to the animatronics before closing the door behind her and locks it with the keys that Mike had left at the door.
"Cheer up, Jeremy. Look on the bright side, you made the animatronics happy." Mike hide his smile behind his cup of coffee.
"They made me ride on Bonnie like I was some kind kid, Mike. I know you two find it very funny but I sure as hell don't." Jeremy glared at the two smiling idiots in front of him.
"Don't be like that, Jeremy. You looked very cute." Regina giggled softly as she holds her cup of tea up to her mouth to hide her smile.
"I hate the two of you so much." Jeremy groaned before stuffing his mouth with scrambled eggs.
"You know you love us, we even brought you breakfast." Mike smiled as he eats his own breakfast.
"You two are just being nice so I'll feel guilty when I tell you no later." Jeremy accused while pointing his fork at them, he isn't being serious and they can tell by the slight smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Oh no! Mike, he has figured out our plan! Whatever shall we do?" Regina asked as she dramatically leans against Mike with her arm pressed across her forehead.
"Don't worry, Regina. We'll think of something else." Mike chuckle softly as he gently pats her back.
"You two are such dorks."Jeremy laughed as he shakes his head. "But seriously, are you two dating? Because you have gotta tell me if ya both dating, I don't want to be some kind of third wheel."
"We're not dating, Jeremy." Mike rolled his eyes as he takes a bite of his eggs.
"Wait! I thought the two of you are dating?" Regina frown as she looks at the two guards.
"What? Why would you think that?" Jeremy stares at Regina with a confused look on his face.
"You're willing to stay up more than 24 hours and take Mike's shift." Regina pout. "And the two of you would look so cute together."
"Sorry to break it to you, we're not dating." Mike rolled his eyes, he knows even though Regina doesn't care about getting into a relationship after all of her cheating lovers but she sure as hell loves trying to match him up with anyone she thinks he looks cute with.
"Yeah, we are just friends." Jeremy said they had both suffered in the hands of the animatronics and their suffering brought them closer, guess that's the only good thing they got out of being hunted by the animatronics.
"Well damn." Regina pouted. "But on a more serious note, do you want to move in with us? We can get a better apartment and split the cost three ways."
"You don't mind living with two guys? One you just met?" Jeremy raises an eyebrow.
"I doubt you'll risk your friendship with Mike by doing anything to me." She stopped to take a bite of her maple syrup drenched pancakes. "I don't mind living with two guys as long as you don't have a habit of walking around completely naked."
"You said completely naked, does that mean you won't mind if we walk around in our boxes?" Mike asked curiously.
"Hey, you don't have anything I've never seen before." Regina shrugs her shoulders.
"Good, I hate wearing shirts when it's hot. So should we go apartment hunting together?" Jeremy asked around a mouth full of bacon.
"You don't mind?" Mike asked with a hint of hope in his voice. He's apartment sucks and he is more than happy to move out of it.
"Not at all, besides the promise of a better apartment sealed the deal for me. Do you know where I'm living now? If you knew you'll understand why I want to stay out of it as long as possible." Jeremy finishes the last of his breakfast. "But won't you planning to live with your family?"
Regina shake her head. "Nah, I just want to see them again. My uncle dote on me a lot and my cousin used to get jealous all the time when we were kids because of it so I don't want to stir up anything by living with them again. That and my uncle can get very protective of me, he would never let me continue my job at Freddy's if I live with him."
"You're an adult now, you shouldn't let your uncle keep you from doing what you want." Jeremy gently pats her arm.
Regina smiled sadly. "I don't blame him for being overprotective, not after what happened..."
Mike frowned, he has been friends with Regina since they were kids and he doesn't remember anything bad happening to her. "We're here if you want to talk about it." He said softly.
"Yeah, it's not good to keep it bottled up. We're here to help you however we can." Jeremy said seriously, he is never one to ignore a friend in need.
"Thanks guys, but really I'm fine. It happened a long time ago and I've made my peace with it." Regina looked down at her food so they can't see the sadness in her eyes.
"Alright, just remember we're here for you. Oh, and as for the apartment, I'll pick out a few we can choose from seeing as I have lots of time before my shift." Mike changed the subject, he can see that Regina is only going to shut down if they keep talking about it. He takes out his phone to check the time. "You'll have to leave soon, Jeremy. Your shift is about to start."
Jeremy groans softly. "I really don't want to get up but fine." He drains the rest of his coffee before standing up. "I'll see the two of you tonight, bye!" He waves as he leaves.
"Bye!" Regina wave back. "Do you need any help looking for a new apartment?" She asked once they can no longer see Jeremy.
"Nah, I can handle it. You should get some sleep, Regina. When was the last time you had a full night's sleep?" Mike cross his arms.
"When did you call me?" Regina answered Mike's question with another question.
"You're going to sleep once we get back, hurry up and finish your food." Mike said seriously as he takes away Regina's cup of tea. "And no more tea for you."
Regina sighs softly. "Yes, Mom." She pouts as she eats her pancakes. As annoyed as she is, she knows Mike is worried about her and she knows she would have done the same if the table is turned. She just hopes that the nightmare she had won't repeat itself.