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Alec pulls up to the auto shop on his motorcycle and parks, cutting the engine and setting it on its kickstand. It was early afternoon, but he was off work already. He usually didn't mind short days. Today he did. And today he wasn't keeping himself from visiting the shop. He didn't want to get Ryan in trouble... but he just... wanted to see her... anybody, really, who wouldn't kick him out. And he had already noticed that the boss' car was not there today.

Dismounting and taking off his helmet, he runs a hand through his hair so it wasn't all matted down, and then wanders inside. He doesn't go to the main entrance though. Instead, he wanders down past the open bay doors until he came to Ryan's stall. He leans on the door frame for a few moments, cocking his head and just watching Ryan. Though his lips wore a slight smile, his eyes had a strange new look in them. One might pass it off as tiredness. But on closer inspection, one might see it was something deeper than that. It was something... that perhaps had never been there before.

Ambling in a little further, Alec comes up to the open engine and looks down under the open hood, close to where Ryan was bent in working on the parts. "If I help you, you think you could get out of here early?"


Reese automatically assumed you were going with me.
Jason grins wryly.
Just let him know - he doesn't care at this point. He wasn't so sure I should see Mom yet, but... I can't keep all this from her. It doesn't feel right to, and I don't want to tell her in an email or over the phone.

Sighing wearily, he closes his eyes for a moment then opens them, forcing himself to stand up.
I think... I'm just gonna head home now and lie down for a bit. If I wake up and its not late, I might come over. Otherwise, enjoy the evening with everyone.


"I hope he's happy too." Mick really did. He didn't like Dana, but Eric was as much a brother to him as anyone, and he deserved to be happy. "Maybe she'll change... maybe we've just gotten a first bad impression, I don't know."

Getting up, he moves over to Rosetta and leans down to give her a kiss. "I gotta to finish up in the barn. I'll back in soon before BJ goes to bed so I can play a game of checkers with him."


Mackenzie's eyes wander to the door, but she wasn't completely sure who it was. When Misty gets closer though and speaks, she has no more doubts.

"Misty!" Mackenzie slips out of her seat to give Misty a hug. "I didn't think I'd get to see you this time."

The family at the table eyes Misty curiously, but Ken is the one that smiles warmly. "You must be Carson's wife." He nods. "We've heard a lot about you. We're... Mackenzie's family."

Mackenzie lets Misty go and points to the others at the table. "Dad, um, Ken... and Mom... Jeanette... and Tina. She's my age."

Carson just watches quietly from the kitchen as he dries a few glasses. A little smile was on his face. He was glad that Mackenzie liked Misty. Not that it would ever matter but... it made him feel better, knowing that if Mackenzie actually did come around more often, that she'd enjoy it.