Trooper Station, Monday, August 18

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Steve had been here every day, RL just got busy was back at the office after the weekend and returned just in time to answer the phone that the Troopers had been very obviously avoiding.

Ralph muttered something under his breath about that being Steve's funeral and that was the only warning Steve had before the Bee Lady was giving him an earful about their heartlessness in overlooking National Honeybee Day.

When she finally took a breath, Steve quickly offered, "We can send a card?" and that set her off for another five minutes.

Apparently, the only way to mend this fence was to send individualized cards to each of her bees, who were all, individually, very hurt.

"Uh huh," Steve said, hanging up. He wasn't going to do that. The tiny cards on the Troopers' desk said that they were much more afraid of the Bee Lady and her consequences.

The Trooper Station was open and bird free, at least? There was no guarantee an angry swarm of bees wasn't in-bound.

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[hatesparadise]

Angry bees? Nah. Instead it was an annoyed partner showing up halfway through the day to toss the lunch that Steve had forgotten at him.

He was fully sure Steve would catch it, okay? Also... it had to be expected.

"I cannot believe you forgot this."

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Steve caught it easily, blinking in betrayal. "But I was gonna bring it tomorrow and eat egg rolls today!"

Mmm, delicious fried egg rolls.

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"And not that you forgot it and decided to waste money on delivery," Danny countered.

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"...but egg rolls," Steve counter-countered.

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His point, while valid, was still being judged by Danny.

"Did you get enough to share?"

[grenadesandohana]

He'd been planning to just eat six egg rolls on his own, along with the veggie fried rice, but he was very sure that wasn't the answer Danny wanted. "Sure," he said, "but you need to find your own chopsticks."

[hatesparadise]

Look at him adjusting on the fly!

"I'll survive using my hands for eggrolls," he replied dryly.

[grenadesandohana]

"There's also fried rice," Steve said. "Please don't eat that with your hands, that's gross."

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"Maybe I'll just eat your forgotten lunch then," Danny replied. "What even is it?"

If it was Spam, he'd be so annoyed.

[grenadesandohana]

"Quinoa, edamame, and squash," Steve said.

[hatesparadise]

"...it is not." Tell him it wasn't.

[grenadesandohana]

"It might've played a role in why it was left behind," Steve said. "Accidentally."

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"Maybe of we leave it in the fridge here, someone else'll grab it."

That poor Trooper.

[grenadesandohana]

Steve ignored the snort from where Calvin was busy making an apology card for a bee. "Maybe." He held out the greasy bag of egg rolls. "Lunch?"

[hatesparadise]

One of them would forget and give it a go!

"Yeah, yeah," Danny said, grabbing and egg roll to demolish.

[grenadesandohana]

"You're welcome," Steve singsonged. He basically saved you from quinoa salad, Danny.

Sort of.

If you squinted.

[hatesparadise]

Danny flicked a crumb at him. "We need to get groceries anyway."

That wasn't the weird hippie stuff.

[grenadesandohana]

The stuff Steve's doctor was insisting on over Steve's grumbling!

"Steak?"

No steak, Steve.

[hatesparadise]

"Chicken or fish." Danny was being strict because Grace was being strict.

[grenadesandohana]

Steve pouted.

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"I'm suffering too here," Danny shot back.

[grenadesandohana]

"Suffering involves eating quinoa," Steve told him.

[hatesparadise]

"I'm not suffering that much."

He had his limits!

[grenadesandohana]

"But it's really good for you," Steve said, "and that's why it tastes like it's really good for you."

[hatesparadise]

Danny maintained eye contact with him as he stole another eggroll. Pointedly.