King Falls AM Oneshots

In Which Ben Gets A Cat

"Hey, uh- Sammy...? Remember when I suggested we get a station pet to deal with the rat problem?" Ben spoke up awkwardly as his co-host walked into the room.

Sammy instantly gave him "the look" before he spoke, "Ben, please tell me you didn't-"

Ben gave a somewhat timid smile, followed by a slight wince as the cat he had, in fact, found and adopted off the street let out a loud mewling noise, brushing up against his leg.

The darker skinned man leaned down and scooped up the little orange cat, cradling it and petting it gently.  "I couldn't just leave her outside- she's a stray- she probably hasn't eaten in forever... I already named her Ginger."

The taller man sighed softly and pinched the bridge of his nose. "I didn't think you were serious about getting a cat... Ben don't get attatched to it-"

"Her. Ginger is a her."

He rolled his eyes. "Ginger. Don't get attatched to Ginger. We can't really afford to pay for a cat." Sammy sighed, looking at his friend.

He instantly pouted and held Ginger even closer. "We aren't just getting rid of her, Sammy- we'll find a way to pay for her food-"

"What about shots, Ben? Those are expensive and if she was out on the streets then she might need to get a bunch." He frowned, absently using his dad voice to explain this to the other man.

With a huff, Ben sat down in his chair, scratching behind Ginger's ear, listening to the cat purr. "We can handle it. Please- just give her a chance-"

Sammy sighed and sat down across from Ben. "Fine, but if she makes too much of a mess we can find her a different home-"

The orange kitty hopped over onto the long haired man, nuzzling up to him.

He offered a faint smile which he tried to hide, petting her and ignoring the smug look on his partner's face.

"Yeah, okay Sammy," Ben replied sarcastically, already knowing the other adored the cat. "She's a sweet girl."

Sammy gave him "the look" again, sighing. "Yes. She's sweet, but I stand by what I said earlier."

Ben rolled his eyes and waved him off, sighing and checking his emails before anything else, letting Sammy get acquainted with the cat.

"So- what are the plans today, for the show?" He inquired, running his hand over Ginger's soft fir.