Stark Industries [all day Friday]

[momslilassassin]

If they were back on the island for the summer, it didn't seem right that one of them wasn't working at Stark's during at least part of it, so Ben had picked up his old Friday shift.

Today Ben was reacquainting himself with the inventory between answering the occasionally odd phone message or text. Yes, Ben had been through weird phone days before, but was entertained by them each time.

The shop was open!

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[arsenicmauls]

Gert came in and, without preamble, slid her phone across the front desk.

"I think something's up with my phone," she announced.

No shit.

[momslilassassin]

Ben nodded. "It's the island," he said. "It'll go away tomorrow. Just don't try to proposition anyone over the phone and you should be okay."

[arsenicmauls]

"Wasn't planning on it," Gert assured him, but also, "So you guys can't fix it? It's just a magic thing?"

She didn't even know why she was surprised. Fandom and all.

[momslilassassin]

"Or the squirrels chewed on the wires or those peppers set the wrong things on fire or something," Ben replied, nodding.

[arsenicmauls]

Sigh. "Were you aware this town is kind of the worst?"

[momslilassassin]

Ben nodded. "I went to school here for four years."

[endsthegame]

"It's one of those days, isn't it?" Ender asked wryly, coming into the shop at lunchtime with a bag of sandwiches and some coffee.

[momslilassassin]

Ben held up his phone. "Yuuup. What have you gotten?"

[endsthegame]

"Well, the most problematic would be what I sent, not what I got," Ender admitted. "I was very vague, but I may have tried to ask you to pick up some things..."

[momslilassassin]

Ben blushed. "Uh oh."

[endsthegame]

"It's likely they won't even know what I'm talking about," Ender said quickly.

[momslilassassin]

"You're sure?" Ben asked.

[endsthegame]

"Mostly," Ender said, letting out a sigh. "I really didn't miss this."

[momslilassassin]

Ben leaned in to kiss him. "I know. Hi. It'll be fine. Mostly likely it ended up in some inbox of people who don't even know us."

Or Tony.

[endsthegame]

Or Karla...

Ender kissed him back gently. "Hi," he said. "I brought lunch. Tradition, I guess."

[momslilassassin]

"That's a part of this I do enjoy," Ben admitted. "I love seeing you at lunch, wherever we are."

[endsthegame]

"You just like seeing me and food at the same time," Ender said wryly, putting the sandwiches on the counter.

[momslilassassin]

"I like you more than the food?" Ben offered gallantly.

[endsthegame]

"High praise," Ender said, pulling up a chair and sitting down in front of the counter.

[momslilassassin]

"Well, I don't know what you brought yet," Ben replied.

[endsthegame]

"Just sandwiches," Ender said, plucking one out of the bag and offering it to Ben. "Tradition."

[momslilassassin]

"I like traditions," Ben said with a smile. "How was your day?"

[endsthegame]

"Quiet," Ender said. "I'm not sure how I feel about it."

It was strange, coming out of working almost every day and being glad to have some free time.

[momslilassassin]

Ben nodded. "I know how you feel."

That had been Ben on the ship for a few years.

[endsthegame]

"I'm trying to find ways to occupy myself," Ender said. "But without signals coming in from my universe..."