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Story title: Tackling
Author: Amedia
Rating: Really depends on how much you read between the lines. My imagination wants to give this a hard R but the words on the page are probably only about a PG.
Characters: Wojo, Harris, Dietrich
Ship: Harris/Dietrich
Disclaimer: No copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Summary: The removal of some old filing cabinets inspires nostalgia.
Word Count: 150 (a sesqui-drabble)
Author's note: Prompt response ficlet.

chorale requested Barney Miller with the prompt, "filing cabinet."

Harris, Dietrich, and Wojo watched as the workmen wrestled the old filing cabinets out of the door and began descending the stairs. Replacements donated by a nearby business were on their way over.

"I'm gonna miss those old things," said Wojo. "They always reminded me of Nick."

Harris clapped him on the shoulder, silently.

"We had some good times with those filing cabinets," said Dietrich. "Remember when we cleared off the tops and--"

Harris interrupted him. "I can't believe we EVER got the tops cleared off!" he said hastily.

"I remember that," said Wojo. "We played tic-tac-toe in the dust!" He looked suspiciously at Dietrich. "What were YOU going to say?"

"Oh," said Dietrich, thinking fast. "I thought it was paper football."

"Nah," said Wojo. "It was tic-tac-toe."

The phone rang and Wojo went to answer it. Harris nudged Dietrich. "Paper football?"

Dietrich shrugged. "Well, there was tackling involved."