Dorms, Generally

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam struggled to open the door to the dorms. She was carrying three wooden pieces of the bunny hutch over from Shop Class, her hands were full, and she couldn't really see where she was going. She would reassemble them in Parker's room, but first she needed to get all the segments over to the dorms.

"Thank goodness I only have to carry them up one flight," she muttered. She finally pulled the door open, catching it with her foot and wiggling in the rest of the way.

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[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

On his way back from his afternoon workout, Anders noticed Sam wriggling in through the doorway. "Hey, Carter -- need any help?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Who is that?" Sam asked, trying to peer around the stack of wooden parts. It was possible she was carrying too much. "Whoever you are? I'll love you forever if you give me a hand for a couple of minutes."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders laughed and reached a hand out in case a couple of the precariously-balanced things in her arms started to fall. "It's me, Anders. What d'you need me to carry?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Anders? Oh, thank goodness." She gestured with her nose, but wasn't sure how effective it was. "Take the top one, would you? It needs to go outside of 234/236. It's for Parker's bunny. Then there's a few more pieces, and a ramp, that I also have to bring over from the shop."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"So that's what you were up to today," he exclaimed, taking the indicated piece of bunny hutch. "One lucky bunny Parker's got, gettin' a custom house like this. You want me to help you get the rest after we drop this off?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Oh my god. You finished it?" Parker looked like she'd come in from the cold just a little while ago, scarf and gloves still on. "That was fast!"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Thanks, I'd appreciate that" she said, blowing her hair out of her eyes.

"Yeah, it's not all mad scientist stuff, although I am dying to find out if my Piratefinder works--you'd be able to tell where he was hiding before you had a conversation." She grinned. "I don't know about you, but it would certainly make my life here easier."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Parker," Sam nodded. "Yeah, it wasn't that tough. Although I wasn't sure about the dimensions of the bunny." She eyed the pieces skeptically. "I hope she fits."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders chuckled as they started down the hall. "It'd save me a hell of a lot of on-air embarrassment. Starting to feel like my night isn't complete if I don't get mocked on the radio, and that's not a good thing."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Parker," Anders called out.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, I bet. Tell you what--If it works, I'll make you one for helping me out with this. Fair?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"It's a very little bunny," Parker says, grabbing one of the pieces. "How hard can it be to get her in there? Thank you so much for getting it done so quickly."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Daisy." Parker grins. "Want to help us set this up?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

He grinned widely. "You are so on."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"No problem," Sam said, as she brushed some stray sawdust off the sleeve of her shirt. "I had a lot of free time this weekend to draw it up, then I put it together during open shop today. The pieces interlock, so you can put it together in any order you want it, plus you can change it around so she doesn't get bored."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Oh, yeah, definitely." He bounces up and down on his toes a couple of times. "Love to help."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

She couldn't help grinning back. "Cross your fingers, then. C'mon, let's get this set up. And watch out for slivers."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker unlocks her door, and notes (again) that Zero was right; she really had to change those locks soon, and flips on the light switch.

Esmerelda is esconced on top of a lounge chair, her nose wiggling, looking curious and cautious.

"Look what we've got for you, Esme. Bunny World!"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Nothing like a good bribe," Sam said, winking at Parker. She adjusted the load in her arms and headed for the stairs.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

As she opens the door, she asks, "Where's your coach?" Kicking a LoveSac out of the way, she adds, "I was beginning to wonder about you two, seriously. I've seen alien life forms that were less symbiotic."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders rolls his eyes playfully. "We do actually do things separately, you know. Didn't see each other all day yesterday, 'cause she's got night classes and stuff. I was just on my way back from the gym, actually."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Bribe? When was there a bribe involved?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam bit her lip to hid the grin as she put her load down in an empty space on the floor. Parker was just too cute as a new bunny mom, not that Sam would mention it.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Well, thanks for helping." Parker leans over and strokes the caramel bunny's fur back, letting it sniff her fingers. "I was thinking that far corner would be best. I'm going to put down a lot of newspaper, let her wander around and have her own little place. She sleeps during the daytime anyway, so it's convenient I have a second room."

Shedding her coat, she turns to grab one of the things Sam made. "Okay. Show me how to do this, Carter."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Oh, that's right. I forget that you're just a nice guy and were helping me out anyway."