Solo Voyage

[chief_mom]

It's been a very long, hassle-filled day. Chief is largely a job of knocking down problems, big and small. Today, it was all about problems that were just petty. And there's no Henry out in the bullpen, no glimpses to give her a little sense of calm for reasons she wouldn't have been able to explain before last night. It's just not been her day.

So she slips out, tells the rookie on desk duty that she's going to find some lunch, and at the steps, makes a quick decision. Not out into the sunshine, but down to the evidence room and through the door, and back to Milliways.

The lurking concept of time in the real world waiting for her to come back is just a little too great a temptation today.

She steps up to the bar, gets herself a coffee, and goes to find herself a seat at a table where she can put up her feet and just have a break from it all.

[OOC: Plot is lurking, but open.]

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[chief_mom]

"Here's to no rules, then." She touches her mug to his, and her lips to his in a soft kiss.

"I like this new phase of my life a lot more than I thought I would."

[sbpd_papabear]

If it comes with her kisses? He's in.

"It's a good phase... hopefully a nice long one."

He sighs and kisses her again, finishing the tail end of his coffee in a large gulp as he pushes up out of his chair.

"Unfortunately, if we don't get out of here pretty soon neither one of us is gonna want to leave."

[chief_mom]

"You're right." She doesn't finish her coffee, there will probably be two more cups at the station before the day is over, no need to overdo.

"Do you want to give me a call when you're done with Shawn?"

[sbpd_papabear]

Slowly, almost solmnly, he nods.

"Yeah, I'll let you know what happens." He leans down and presses another kiss to her forehead before adding; "Tomorrow morning - you're gonna get the nap of a lifetime."

[chief_mom]

"Naps for both of us, right?"

She wants nothing more than to be cuddled up with him, dozing and talking and laughing and making love whenever the urge arises.

She wants to give him a massage. Probably tonight, after his garden and garage antics.

She just wants to be.

[sbpd_papabear]

"First order of business," he grins wide; "okay, maybe second if you make good on the red dress bit first."

Together, they can simply be.

[chief_mom]

"I'm gonna make so good on the red dress, you're gonna need a good night's sleep, a good breakfast, and then the nap, just to recuperate."

She means it too. The red dress? It's kind of a winner.

"And I can't wait."

It's hard to go through the door, back to the afternoon of work looming ahead, but the promise of the weekend gives her the fortification she needs.