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Nile was helping Joe move some boxes. Suddenly, the bottom of one of the boxes gave in, and stuff fell down on the floor.
Nile: "So sorry, Joe."
Joe: "Don't think more about it. It's a miracle that not more stuff has taken damage in here after the broken water pipe."
Joe and Nile arrived at their Berlin safe house as the first ones to the sight of water all over the floors. They had tried to salvage what could be salvaged, but true to be told, there wasn't much that could be salvaged. They slowly worked their way through the safe house, and slowly, they realized that they needed new furniture, everything that belonged in a kitchen, clothes and new floors. After hours of work, they were sorting the boxes in the store room. Their plan was to put the boxes on the table so each of them could look through their own boxes.
Nile: "That is true. I guess you're missing the time before the invention of plumbing."
Nile started to pick up the stuff on the floor.
Joe: "Wrong immortal. I'm not the one born before the invention of plumbing."
They both laughed.
Joe: "And if there is one invention Andy truly loves, it is the invention of plumbing. I can only agree, especially because it saves lives."
Nile: "You're forgetting Andy's love for long, hot showers."
Joe: "True. Do you have any idea who the broken box belongs to?"
Nile: "Yeah, I do have a pretty good idea."
Nile handed Joe a picture of him and Nicky together. It made Joe smile when he saw the picture of him kissing Nicky on the cheek while they held up their hands to show their wedding rings.
Nile: "Is this a wedding photo?"
Joe: "Yeah, it's. Nicky and I finally got legally married after more than 800 years together."
Joe ran a finger over Nicky's face. Like Nicky, Joe thought they had lost the picture ages ago, so he couldn't wait to show it to his husband.
Nile: "When we're done, do you think you would tell me the story?"
Joe: "I remember the last time I told you; what was it you called it? Oh yes, a cheesy love story."
Nile: "I meant it as a good thing. Please, Joe, I will even buy you dinner. Whatever you want."
Joe: "Get me a box of Berliner pfannkuchen, half with raspberry jam and the other half with prunes, and we can talk."
Nile looked baffled at Joe.
Joe: "If you don't know what Berliner pfannkuchen is, I suggest you go out on the streets and ask the locals. It gives you the chance to practice and learn some more German."
Nile: "Are you sure? I did promise to help you."
Joe: "And you have done that. All that is missing is Booker's stuff, and there is a very big chance he has something in his boxes that can blow up. And if that happens, I can collect a big favour from him."
Nile: "Okay, I'll be back tonight with that food you asked for."
Joe: "Good. Oh, and Nile. Give me your phone. You are doing this the way we did back then."
Joe could swear Nile stared daggers at him for asking her to hand him her phone, but she did it anyway because she knew he had a point.
Nile: "Could I at least ask you to write down what it's I'm looking for?"
Joe: "No, see this as your own little mission. You're looking for Berliner pfannkuchen."
Nile nodded before she left. After placing the last boxes on the table, Joe sat down on the kitchen counter and looked at the wedding photo, thinking back on that happy day.