Room 406, morning

[izzyalienqueen]

After a late night in the common room, Isabel had slept in. After finally waking and getting dressed, she'd been on her way out the door when the phone rang. Forty-five minutes later she was still on the phone having a spirited discussion about men and the not-so-smart-things they can sometimes do with Maria.

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Greg had woken up in his tent, and played back the radio broadcast in spite of having the worst headache he could imagine.

Which was why he had ignored said headache and scurried right over to Isabel's after making a quick stop in town. He hesitantly knocked on the door.

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Isabel opened the door, phone still to her ear. "Well, speak of the devil. Maria? I'll call you back later. Uh-huh. No. Bail money probably won't be needed. Okay. Bye!"

Clicking the phone shut, she raised an eyebrow. "So welcome back."

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Greg pulled a bouquet of white roses from behind his back. "Please don't kill me."

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"I don't know. I think announcing you'd like to Watch me play with my kitty is pretty good grounds," Isabel replied, stepping away from the door.

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Greg wondered if hiding would be a better plan. "I know. I was drunk and the notes were very suggestive and in hindsight I know it was a reference to Annie and I don't deserve to have you hear me out but there was a lot of alcohol."

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"Something like three or four bottles," she said, shaking her head. "I lost count right about the time you were threatening to feed poor Neil to the gremlins."

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"It was four," Greg said, nodding even though it hurts. "You have no idea how sorry I am. I got in last night and headed straight to do radio, and it was huge."

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"Considering the number of new people running around and how crowded the common rooms are, I'm not surprised. That's why I've been doing a lot of hiding in here since we got back from LA," she admitted. "It's easier if I keep the door open and let them come to me." Isabel took a vase down off the top shelf of the closet and filled it with water from the bathroom. She might be grumpy but there was no reason to take it out on the pretty flowers.

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"How was LA?" Greg asked timidly. "Happy new year. You're beautiful and smart and wonderful and I love you, by the way."

Groveling? Oh yes.

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"LA was wonderful. Cedric and I had a blast. I took him to Disney and dragged him all over to show him the sights," Isabel said brightly as she arranged the flowers. "Then we did the whole New Year's Eve thing at Angel's with everyone."

She wasn't really trying to make him jealous. Well, maybe a little.

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"Wish I'd been there," Greg said, shoving his hands into his pockets. "Sounds like you and, um, Cedric had fun."

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"It was a last minute thing," she admitted. "Jack had to leave town, Willow and Peter were going to Peter's home, you were gone. I had the invite and I wasn't about to leave him alone, so I convinced him to come with me." Isabel grinned, "Fortunately he agreed, otherwise I would have had to hit him over the head and drag him through the portal."

Pleased with the way the flowers were arranged, she set them on the desk, then leaned on the back of the desk chair. "I'm still sort of grumpy. But I promise not to toss you out the window if you offered me a hug."

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Greg tentatively headed over to give her a hug. "I am really, really sorry. Really. I don't have enough words for the sorriness."

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"So what happens the next time the squirrels offer you booze?" Isabel asked, slipping her arms around his waist.

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"I pull a Nancy Regan and just say no!" he said emphatically, resting his head on her shoulder.

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"Good answer," she replied, stroking his hair. "You realize you smell like a distillery don't you?"

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"I know. I slept in the tent and then ran here to apologize," he mumbled. "There really was a tent, by the way."

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"I do appreciate that," Isabel smiled. "I was debating going to look for you. I just hadn't decided what I was going to do when I found you."

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"Please don't use my vulnerable state right now as a good time to kill me. Though really do understand if you choose to."

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"Nah, no killing or maiming. I'd get detention then and I'd hate to lose a Saturday." She pulled away, and shook her head at his rather sorry state. "Tell you what, I've got to run into town and then I need to meet up with Dawn to work on a project. Why don't you go take a shower and get some more sleep. We can talk more when your head isn't about to fall off."

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Greg nodded, still looking contrite. "Okay. As long as you're not sending elves to off me in my sleep."

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"Nope," she said cheerfully. "I do all my own killing when it's needed."