Sam's place, Boulder - Saturday afternoon

[cameronmitchell]

It was a little strange to come back to the apartment, but he couldn't stay away forever and his head was a lot clearer now than it had been when he'd left. He was already regretting the part where he'd have to start cleaning up right away and probably call Sam so she knew he wasn't ignoring her

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[carter_i_am]

"Are you still in one piece?" Sam asked without preamble.

[cameronmitchell]

"Yes." The response was automatic. "For now. I'm sorry," he added in one breath, closing his eyes as he waited for whatever was coming next.

[carter_i_am]

"Fine. Thanks for checking in." She hung up.

[cameronmitchell]

Cameron blinked, for a moment he listened to the dead line and he couldn't help but think that maybe he deserved that. He hadn't really been thinking when he'd taken off...

With a sigh, he hung up and then waited another moment, glancing down at Ray who seemed to be confused about something. Then he redialled, hoping Sam wasn't going to ignore him.

[carter_i_am]

Sam realized that might have been the tiniest bit childish, and it was her feelings of guilt and aghastness at her attack of immaturity that led her to pick up the phone when it rang. "Sorry. You should have called. People worry."

By which she meant her, but he'd probably figure that out without her having to mention it out loud.

[cameronmitchell]

He sighed and sat down on the couch finally. He was going to have to shower, he didn't smell all too fresh. "I know, I'm sorry. I wasn't really thinking at the time."

[carter_i_am]

"What happened? Can you talk about it?"

[cameronmitchell]

"Sort of," he scratched behind his ear. "It's hard to explain, I just had to leave. I went to Colorado Springs, did some camping."

[carter_i_am]

That wasn't nearly as satisfying an answer as she wanted it to be. "And the living room?"

[cameronmitchell]

"I was going to clean it up," he said instantly, a tiny bit defensive there before he realised that wasn't what she meant either. "I... lost it."

[carter_i_am]

"So you weren't attacked? No one broke in?" No one had come looking for her... "Were you hurt?"

[cameronmitchell]

"No, none of that." He'd walked in some glass, but that didn't count. "I had a nightmare and... Yeah. I'm sorry, I'll replace whatever I broke."

[carter_i_am]

"Don't be stupid," she retorted in clipped tones. "It's just a table."

[cameronmitchell]

"Well, I'll still need a new one." It was partly a joke, but then he sighed. "I'm sorry I worried you."

[carter_i_am]

Sam sighed as well. "Me too. Do I need to keep worrying?"

[cameronmitchell]

"No," he said instantly. "I think... I want to go back to the Air Force."