[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.]