Las Vegas, late Monday night

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Her morning portal from Fandom to Vegas had been canceled so it was late by the time Isabel finally made it home. She hadn't slept since she'd left Vegas and exhaustion and grief were finally catching up to her. One wrong word and the careful control she was just barely hanging onto would be gone.

Her movements slow and deliberate, Isabel took a shower and made herself a cup of tea before retreating to her room to hide for the night. Glancing at her phone on her nightstand, she realized that she hadn't talked to Wyatt since they'd exchanged texts on Saturday.

It seemed so long ago.

He deserved a call, but that would require explanations of everything that had happened and Isabel wasn't sure she'd be able to do that without breaking down.

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Wyatt's hands began to glow against Isabel's back as he made sure she didn't need healing. "You're okay," he said in relief, totally modding her body. "Probably because of your alien metabolism. It let you handle more than a normal human."

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"I didn't even think about that," she admitted with a sigh. "I'm glad you're here to check."

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Wyatt guided her over to the bed and sat her down, then sat beside her, arm still around her. "What can I do?" he asked quietly.

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"Can you just hold me? And don't let go?" Isabel asked.

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"I can do that," Wyatt said. He wouldn't be letting go for a long long time. He leaned back against the head of the bed, drawing Isabel with him so that she was nestled against him.

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She burrowed close into Wyatt's side, grasping Wyatt's free hand and holding on tightly as three days of no sleep and grief finally caught up with her. "Tired," she admitted.

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He kissed her forehead. "You should sleep," he said. "I'll be here when you wake up."

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Isabel couldn't help but think of Sam then. And how he'd be waking up alone. It made her hold Wyatt that much tighter. "Love you," Isabel murmured before slipping into a restless sleep.

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"Love you too," Wyatt said. He dozed a little, but for the most part he stayed awake through the night, just in case she woke up.