[AN - This just came out of nowhere right after I posted chapter 8. Need to get this one out of my head. Maybe margaritas and a quart of ice cream was a bad plan. Will make this chapter longer later.
Angst warning.]
"Hey Nick!"
[beep]
"Well yes I'm happy to see you to!"
[click]
"It's been pretty quiet at the station lately."
[beep] [whirr]
"And parking duty is getting pretty old. And boring."
[beep]
"Pfft. No I haven't broken my record yet."
[beep] [click]
"Slacker? Look who's calling who a slacker!"
[beep]
"I'm not the one laying around in bed all day." [trembles]
[beep] [whirr]
"Bogo said he stopped by earlier today to check on you."
[beep] [click]
"Did I tell you Ben got us Gazelle tickets?"
[beep]
"The shows not for a few weeks though."
[beep] [whirr]
[chuckle] "Yeah, I know. That puffball is such a sweetie. He really tries."
[beep]
[silence]
[beep]
"The guys really miss you." [tears]
[beep] [click]
"I do too." [whispered]
[beep]
[sniffles]
[beep] [whirr]
...
[AN - okay, I'm going to go have a good cry now.]
