Bridging Stat (Kris Statlander x OC)

5

Kris

I woke up to snoring. What...? Who in the hell is snoring? Finally I opened my eyes and looked around. What the fuck...? The rooms empty.

"What the...?" Just as the words escaped my lips I could hear a thud.

"What the fuck was that?" Thats when it hit me and I had to bite back a laugh at Zeke's confused and tired words.

"Think we fell asleep on the call last night...." There was another thud as I presumably scared him again.

"Kris?!" This time I couldn't help but laugh. "Jesus Christ you scared the living fuck out of me."

"You did the same in my defense.... Didn't expect to wake up to snoring." He scoffed and I bit back a laugh.

"I don't snore." He responded.

"Oh but you do." Another scoff. "It woke me up. I'm not lying."

"I call bullshit. Probably heard yourself or something." His response was comical and I couldn't help but laugh at it. "Jesus what time is it anyway?" He questioned to himself but it was a good question. Not even I knew. "What the fuck...?" Shit what time was it...? "How in the hell is it one?"

"What?!" I just about snapped straight up out of bed. "There's no fucking way." He laughed but I just about jumped out of bed when I looked at the clock confirming it.

"Wait.... Don't tell me you've got a flight to catch...." Yes. Yes I fucking did.

"I do." I quickly responded before shoving everything into my hard suit case.

"When?" You know Zeke you're hot but you're not helping.

"At three." He muttered something under his breath but I couldn't make it out nor did I have the time.

"Need an Uber to the airport?" I hummed back a yes and could hear him shuffling around on the other side of the phone. "Alright you can kill me for being annoying later but what airport do you need to go to and what hotel are you at?" Without even thinking I answered his question before I stopped.

"You're not paying for it Zeke." He laughed at my words.

"You honestly have no idea how many free rides I have with Uber so don't worry about it. Plus I'm pretty much the reason you're late.... I had you explain the feud to me at two in the morning...." Fuck he's cute. What in the hell is he doing to you Kristen...? Fuck it. Who cares....

"But I was the one that kept talking...." He laughed at my response and it was just about infectious. "You need to learn I have a bad habit of not shutting up."

"So do I, so it is what it is...." He replied back nonchalantly. "Alright just let me know when you're ready and a car will be on the way."

"You really are a lifesaver." I could hear a chuckle bubble from his lips. "You are."

"Nah. That's being generous. I just owe you for keeping you up late." I knew he couldn't see my head shake but I did it anyway.

"No you don't." He laughed. "So where are you anyway?" I questioned knowing I had enough time for a simple question before I had to change and make myself presentable for the flight.

"On a tour bus." He said with a laugh getting me to do the same.

"Give me an actual city." He chuckled.

"Um...." Was he really that clueless? "I think.... Fuck you've honestly got me on that one. Gimme a second." I couldn't help but laugh. "You know I'd rather fly than take a bus because I never fucking know where I am...." He stated before finally responding to my initial question. "Hartford. But I think the concerts somewhere outside of it."

"You just get on the bus and go don't you?" He laughed at the question.

"Pretty much...." He started at I began to change. Fuck it. I could talk to him and do what I needed before the flight. He definitely didn't care. "In the beginning I'll know the cities and whatnot but about five to ten stops in I lose track and just go by where the map says."

"I would lose my mind if I did that." A laugh escaped his lips.

"It used to drive me nuts. Now I just don't care...." I could hear what sounded like him walking off of his tour bus.... Then he lit something? Fuck.... Don't tell me he smokes. "Gives me something to figure out in the morning." I could hear him take a long breath in just about confirming what I had thought. "You know you'd think Connecticut wouldn't smell like complete ass but fuck I swear the tour bus smells better...." Wait.... Maybe he wasn't smoking.... "Feel like if I leave the candle I've got going the air around me will burst into flames."

"You're burning a candle?" He chuckled at my question and that's when I realized I said what I said out loud. "Fuck sorry I didn't mean to say that."

"Didn't expect me to be someone to light a candle did you?" He questioned back.

"Being honest...." I stopped as a struggled getting my sock on. Stupid knee has been acting up so bad recently and that match last night did not help it. "Not really...."

"Wouldn't be the first person won't be the last...." He said with a laugh as I looked over at the time. While I didn't mind the distraction if I kept feeding into it I really was going to miss my flight.

"I-I.... I hate to cut you off but I need to get the last little bit of my things together before I've got to go." I finally admitted.

"Don't worry about it Kris.... Probably talking your ear off anyway...." No. No you weren't Zeke. "Ten minutes for an Uber alright?"

"That's honestly perfect...." Fuck I forgot he was getting me a car. "You really are a life saver."

"Don't worry about it.... Just uh.... Fly safe." He was stumbling over his words like he had no idea what to say and I couldn't help but find it cute.

"Any chance you'd be up for another chat later? Expect this time I won't talk till we fall asleep...." I could hear a quiet chuckle in response before Zeke answered.

"It'll probably be late like last night.... But I would be more than down for a call later."