[ an officer and a gentleman ]
Mr. Spiny is missing.
Kate's searched
everywhere -- beneath her bed, in Boo's room, even the
freezer, just in case -- and he's is nowhere to be found.
On a quick recon mission, she zips down the hall to see if he's in Bill's room, and --
Oh my god.
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If the situation weren't so serious, she'd breathe out a laugh at the understatement.
She threads her fingers into his hair and closes her eyes.
"Yeah."
As much as she wants to believe him --
Nothing about this situation is okay.
She pulls back just enough to look down at him, her fingertips smoothing back his hair at his temple.
Apologetically, "I should get back to Boo."
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"Yeah. I'll be back in a little bit, gotta take a shower an'... stuff."
He glances towards the guns on the desk then looks back at her.
"Probably best she not come in here for awhile. Gonna give Doc his rifle back, but Ramon's -- "
Giving it back doesn't seem like the smartest idea, not that Bill believes for a second it's the only weapon the man has.
"Just better t'be safe."
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"I'll make sure she -- "
She pauses, spotting the tip of a familiar fuzzy muzzle beneath the desk; retrieving Mr. Spiny, she manages a tiny half-smile.
"I was looking for this."
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"Didn't know he was in here. She's got so many critters it's hard t'keep track."
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She tucks Mr. Spiny beneath her arm and cradles Bill's pale cheek, tracing his cheekbone with the pad of her thumb.
God, I love you.
"Be careful."
Please.
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"I will."
When she's gone he sits in silence awhile, still trying to gather his thoughts, before heading in for a shower.
After he'll clean the rifle.