[[ france ]]

[justdidntseeit]

[ these stakes have a high alcohol content ]

She's lost count of how much wine they've put away among the three of them.

By the time they call it a night, she's also lost count of how many hands of Texas hold 'em have slipped through their fingers, wallets, and wardrobes.

Kate's laughing as they stagger-stumble upstairs in a tangle of arms and torsos and underwear.

(At this point, she's fairly certain Bill and Beckett are mostly carrying her between them.)

They clear the stairs and her ankle rolls -- how, she's not quite sure -- but she's taking Beckett and Bill with her with a warm tumble, the ceiling's spinning, and she can't stop laughing.

"God, guys, I'm sorry -- sorry -- "

Her fingers brush Bill's stomach, and her free hand grazes Beckett's ribs as she twists to peer at them.

"Everybody okay?"

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[fanofthegenre]

"Mmm," is all Beckett can manage, and this time, she doesn't even bother to try and hide a yawn or disguise it with something else.

She slides an arm over Bill, her hand coming to rest on Kate's hip and giving it a small squeeze.

"Satisfied and sleepy," she adds.

[justdidntseeit]

Kate huffs a laugh into Bill's neck and hooks a leg over his. Her palm drifts from Bill's chest to cover the back of Beckett's hand, and she strokes Beckett's wrist.

"M'good. Even my hair's tired."

[wheelsy_sheriff]

Beckett's yawn triggers one from Bill. Settling against the pillows he's as ready as they are for sleep.

"Good. Glad y'both enjoyed yourselves."

Smiling and using what's left of his energy, he lifts his arm and puts it around Beckett, holding her close against one side, and draws Kate nearer on the other, before letting his eyes drift closed.

He murmurs something that might be 'goodnight' as his body starts to fully relax for sleep.

[fanofthegenre]

"Mmhmm."

It's all she can make out as her breathing evens out, and in less than ten minutes, she's fast asleep.