Location: John's house, mostly. They start off at Psmith's.
Time: Night, after the Second Epic Caper
Characters: Lieutenant Colonel Errand Boy, Psmith; with cameos by Lululu and Bartbart.
Public, etc.: private, more or less
Status: complete
Rating: PG because sleepovers are the picture of innocence, but men like Shep are incapable of spending
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The kit-bag was as old as promised, and had someone else's initials embossed into the leather, but it was just the right size for an impromptu overnight. Into it went the very basic needful: fresh shirt and socks and trousers from the bureau, and from the bathroom's cluttered counter (he really ought to wash the dishes when he got back) toothbrush and comb. He caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror as he swept his toiletries into the bag. "Good lord, I've turned into a raccoon," he said aloud. "I've got bags under my eyes bigger than the one I'm packing."
Returning to the main room, he pulled on a plain jacket that ought to go with the trous he'd packed, dropped a hat on his head, and performed a not-entirely-military-order salute.
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The town went by, and then it was just the car and the headlights and the dark road. A few minutes later, he pulled into his driveway, past Lulu's Jetta, and into the garage.
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"So long as they don't have to lop it off and tack on a new one," he said, as though the conversation had not had a several-minutes-long pause. "They're so much nicer as a matched set."
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