Pieces

Hearing the bell on the door, Carson looks up from the stove to glance out to the front. Seeing Katie, a smile spreads. Wiping his hands on his apron, he goes out to greet her at the counter. But hearing her tone of voice, his smile slowly fades. Something felt odd.

"Oh. Um, sure... I can come. Hang on a sec." Going back to the kitchen, he apologizes to Herb and says he'll be back. He takes off his apron and slaps his ballcap back on his head, going out to follow Katie to her car.

Once driving back to TJY, Carson gives Katie a sidelong glance. "What's this about, Kat? Am I in trouble for something?"


Laura wanders back from Susanne's office, papers in hand. Looking down and scanning the reports, she doesn't realize that she forgot to turn and instead, is walking down the wrong side of the room. Before getting too far, she stops, noticing her mistake. But she also notices where she was.

Turning, she looks in Nate's cubicle. She almost just turns around and walks away, but something keeps her there. She knew what she should do... it had been nagging inside of her all day.

Clearing her throat, she gets Nate's attention, and musters up something close to a faint smile. "Hi." She shifts her weight awkwardly, fidgeting with the papers in her hand. "I, um... I'm sorry that I yelled at you last night." Her gaze drops. "I... know you were only trying to help. Nothing was your fault, I just... needed someone to yell at I guess and you were it."


Axel eases down on the couch in the living room, lying down to stretch out on the cushions. The house was quiet. Nick and Liz were at school, Derek was at work, and Gina was gone to run errands. Axel closes his eyes as he rubs his hand absentmindedly, giving a deep sigh. He'd just gotten off the phone with Rocky. It had been a long call... parts had been awkward... but now the story was truly out in the open. Axel wasn't sure how the other guys would take it, or what this meant for him and Cryptic now... but he did feel a little bit better, and Rocky had even apologized for going on the attack so quickly. The whole thing felt strange. But... it was his own fault, and now the pieces needed to be picked back up again.