Room 406, evening

[izzyalienqueen]

After work Isabel had returned to her room, made a few handwavey phone calls, then turned on Christmas carols and settled in for an evening of gift giving.

It was a nice distraction from thinking about anything else.

The Christmas tree lights were twinkling and the door was most definitely open.

[ooc: If you think you might have gotten a phone call to come get a present, you did, so stop on by.]

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[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Present from my big sis?" Anders accepted the hair-ruffle with good grace -- he did carry off the mussed look so well -- and brought an arm up to sling around her shoulders. "'course I like it. It's awesome."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel leaned against him and pointed towards the envelope. "There's more."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Ooooh." There was a brief rustle of tearing paper, then Anders looked up and went to hug her again. "Should've known -- best big sis ever."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Grinning, she kissed his cheek. "How could I not. I thought about asking Wyatt? But he'll have to fend for himself for the day. This is our thing."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"One more baseball game for the road," Anders suggested, then winced. Too soon to be thinking about graduation and leaving and everything.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"It's not the last. Don't think like that," Isabel said, thwapping him gently. "You're stuck with me."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"And thank the gods for that," Anders laughed. "You've ruined me for watching baseball games alone."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Cracker Jack are always better when shared."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"And what fun is the seventh-inning stretch if you can't sway back and forth and bump the person next to you during 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame'?" Anders added.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Exactly," she agreed.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"See? You're not allowed to fall out of touch or something."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Not going to happen," Isabel said immediately. "I promise."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"I'm gonna remember you said that," Anders told her. "And if you do? I'll track you down just to remind you you promised otherwise."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'd hope you would," she grinned. "And thwap me appropriately."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Thwapping will be given," Anders promised. "And then lots of hugs."