[ Maybe he should have. Nothing will ever keep Nicole from checking in on him, unless she's dead or incapacitated, and she very much hopes neither of those things will happen.

She has to hide a smile at the face he's making. She loves all the expressions that he makes. ]

Hey yourself.

[ The most smooth. ]

I've missed you too. It's going as well as it can be, the lines and red eyes aside. Where have you been spending your time lately?