Ben rolled over and could still feel the Charlie's warmth on the spot where he'd been sleeping. He opened his eyes, looked at the empty spot and smiled. The alarm clock said 9:45AM, Charlie was already teaching first period. It'd be hours before Ben had to be back at the hospital, but he hated lounging in Charlie's empty bed without him. He forced himself awake, threw on his boxers, and went to the kitchen in a quest for coffee. Charlie always made a whole pot and always left enough for Ben to have a mugful when he woke up. And there was exactly that... in someone else's mug.

"Oh hey," said the handsome Irish-American man, standing in his boxers with what was supposed to be Ben's mug of coffee.

"Morning," Ben sighed.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to take the last cup. I figured I was alone in the apartment."

"It's alright. Will you drink more if I brew some more?"

"Absolutely. You're Ben, right?"

"Yeah. How'd you... ?"

"I helped file the police report. When that psycho bitch... "

"Right."

"I'm Fitz. Caleb. Fitzgerald. Everyone calls me Fitz."

Ben offered his hand. "Ben Finn. You're dating... ?"

"Hunter. Charlie's roommate."

"Right."

"And obviously you're dating Charlie?"

"Yep. He's the best." The coffee maker beeped and Ben refilled both of their coffees.

"It's weird that we've never run into each other before."

"Stands to reason I suppose. You're probably getting off patrol right when I'm signing in for my rounds."

"Passing ships."

Ben chuckled. "Right." Taking a sip of coffee, he asked, "How's it going with you two?"

"It's going gangbusters, man. Hunter's a great guy."

"Absolutely. I mean, when Charlie was in his coma... " Ben looked down quickly and took another sip of coffee. "I mean, it's just... it doesn't bother you? Charlie and Hunter living together?"

"Why would it?"

"You know... because they hooked up?"

Fitz put down his coffee. "Wait, what?"

###

Just joining us? Catch up here:

Volume 1 -
Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five

Volume 2 -
Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five

Volume 3 -
Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five

Volume 4 -
Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five


###