Next Tuesday tag [AU for Will]
Six more hours in open sea and Helen had never been more glad for the sound of a helicopter, nor for the US Coast Guard. She'd lost any hopes of studying and cataloging the vampire squid, that was true, but she did have her life, which had been in something approaching serious jeopardy for the last few hours. Aside from a sunburn (hers) and dehydration (mild; Will's) they were mostly the picture of health and the emergency doctors were happy to let them go to their own hotel rooms for the night instead of staying in the hospital. Much better.
It was Mardi Gras, or close enough, so the hotels were very nearly jam-packed. Still, she'd pushed her weight and asked for the largest room in the most luxurious hotel she could find and it was a honeymoon suite, but she hardly cared. Surely there'd be couches or a takeaway bed and as tired as she was, she'd fall right into bed with Will without a thought.
He'd gone down to a pharmacy for aloe vera (damned sunburn) and Helen had taken the opportunity to shower, wandering out in just her towel when she realized all her bags were in the living area instead of back in the bedroom next to her bath. Damn. She knelt to retrieve something to wear, only vaguely aware of the door opening. Hopefully just housekeeping.
"Don't need housekeeping at the moment. Just got in and want to settle, thanks."
It was Mardi Gras, or close enough, so the hotels were very nearly jam-packed. Still, she'd pushed her weight and asked for the largest room in the most luxurious hotel she could find and it was a honeymoon suite, but she hardly cared. Surely there'd be couches or a takeaway bed and as tired as she was, she'd fall right into bed with Will without a thought.
He'd gone down to a pharmacy for aloe vera (damned sunburn) and Helen had taken the opportunity to shower, wandering out in just her towel when she realized all her bags were in the living area instead of back in the bedroom next to her bath. Damn. She knelt to retrieve something to wear, only vaguely aware of the door opening. Hopefully just housekeeping.
"Don't need housekeeping at the moment. Just got in and want to settle, thanks."