The boys had handled bringing over the last of James' things by the time Lily was out of the shower and seeming refreshed. They quickly opened up their second round of drinks and James even opened a bottle of red wine, planning on it being a Saturday night in of drinking and catching up.
Why did it feel like it had been so long? Why did it feel like it had been no time at all? These people were his family, that was why, and he knew it. He collapsed onto the couch, on top of a bag of clothes, and took a long drink of his beer, feeling grateful and very much at home.
In the last week he'd changed his address in the datapad, and today they'd left the house clean and locked up. He had kept his keys mostly because he wasn't sure what else to do with them, but he had settled into a warm sort of comfort in this new chapter of his life already.
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Date: 2013-09-01 03:47 am (UTC)Why did it feel like it had been so long? Why did it feel like it had been no time at all? These people were his family, that was why, and he knew it. He collapsed onto the couch, on top of a bag of clothes, and took a long drink of his beer, feeling grateful and very much at home.
In the last week he'd changed his address in the datapad, and today they'd left the house clean and locked up. He had kept his keys mostly because he wasn't sure what else to do with them, but he had settled into a warm sort of comfort in this new chapter of his life already.