October 26, Evening (Coda)


Glenn was trying hard to read - the others had turned in, but Cas kept pacing the floor like a caged animal.

"Uh, look, do you want to get a drink downstairs, uh, Cas?"

"You don't get to go outside until I say so. Its dangerous out there. Order us a bottle."

By the time room service brings the nightcap, the two of them are already dancing around each other verbally, each trying to find out about what the other knows. But the liquor helps to relax the mood a bit.

"You got any other tatoos?"

"Sure, Doc, come over here and I'll show you..."

Not too much later Glenn is giggling and putting his finger to his mouth: "Shhhhh! We don't want to wake up Renee." Cas has a cat-like calm in her eyes...

Glen lurches: "Aww damn! I think I'm gonna..."


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