"Yeah, I know. Well, he's ready now. I know that...Yes, I know that, too. " I sigh into the phone quietly. Gabriel looks a bit uncomfortable, and I don't want to make it more so but it's better to make sure everything is set before we get there.

"Give him Sydney's old room or something. Just for now." God, you'd think they'd be happy I was able to bring him in, but no. I've got half a mind to tell Manning to bite my ass and just hang out here with Gabriel for the rest of my life.

"Listen, just make sure everything is...normal as possible when we get back." My eyes dart back to Gabriel as I hang up the phone. He's had a rough day and so have I. I want to make this as easy as possible.

"Everything is fine." I say to him, counting my blessings that there are no huge freakish things that drip slime in holding right now, and that the more 'concerning' members of out team are off on mission for the next few days.

"Things are just ahead of schedule. They will have a place for you to sleep set up when we get there and we can work on paperwork and stuff in the morning, sound good?" I reach over hesitantly and squeeze his hand. I'm not usually this touchy but, it seems like the right thing to do.