Room 406, early morning

[izzyalienqueen]

After exhausting herself cleaning and organizing, and then reading until she couldn't keep her eyes open any longer, Isabel finally fell asleep

She wasn't in the cell any longer, or at least not the first one. This was a room fit for a queen, but it was still a cage she couldn't get out of. Her shoulder ached but she wouldn't look at it. She didn't have to. Just by closing her eyes she could see it so clearly.

Pacing about she kept searching for a way out.

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel leaned against him and slowly relaxed. "I'll take what time you can spare. But I don't want to interfere with your thingies. I think you've got your hands full there."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

He laughed softly. "Yeah, I think so, too. But you're important, Isabel. If you need me, call, I'll be here in the time it takes me to get up the stairs. They'll understand."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I know. Thank you." She slipped her arms around him and relaxed even more. "I missed you. So much. Max and Michael were always busy. And they just don't do this, you know? I missed this most of all."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I can always to do this." He snuggled her closer, folding himself around her to try and block out the world. "From my end it was only a week, but I missed it, too. I need my Isabel time."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel closed her eyes, "Do you need to be anywhere? Anytime soon?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Class later, but I can skip it if you need me to," he said, voice quiet and soothing. "Why don't you see if you can get some sleep."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"No skipping," she murmured. "Just stay a bit."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Okay," he agreed, smiling softly. "But only if you try and sleep."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I will." Isabel burrowed closer, finding comfort in being close like this. "Love you," she whispered.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I love you, too, Isabel," he whispered back, running a hand over her hair and down her back. "You're safe, I've got you, you're home, and you're not alone."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Being like this almost made everything on Antar seem like a bad dream. Isabel found herself drifting off to sleep. This time, she didn't fight it.