Ever since Katherine had sprinted out of bed on Thursday night, Doc has been sleeping alone, and spending more time upstairs than he usually did
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He lifts his head at the knock, a bit confused (did he just hear a knock?) and then hauls himself off the couch, notepad in hand, pencil getting tucked behind his ear. The hardwood is cold under his bare feet as he pads across the room, opening the door slowly and looking out into the well-lit hall.
(He didn't have to unlock the door, either.)
When he sees it's her, he blinks a few times to let his eyes adjust.
She is looking down. Or, she would be, if her eyes were open.
She has attempted sleep a few times over the past few days. Most of her efforts have only resulted in brief naps in front of the fireplace, or up in the library. She fell asleep sitting at a table, once. But every time she lays her head down in her own room -- it don't matter if the lights are on, or off; if the bathroom door is open, or closed, or barricaded shut; if the windows are locked, shades drawn, or if she is letting the moonlight outline her quarters -- the nightmares come back.
And given that she's just wearing her nightgown and is wandering the hallway barefoot, he figures that she's here to stay, at least for a little while anyway.
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(He didn't have to unlock the door, either.)
When he sees it's her, he blinks a few times to let his eyes adjust.
"Hey."
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She has attempted sleep a few times over the past few days. Most of her efforts have only resulted in brief naps in front of the fireplace, or up in the library. She fell asleep sitting at a table, once. But every time she lays her head down in her own room -- it don't matter if the lights are on, or off; if the bathroom door is open, or closed, or barricaded shut; if the windows are locked, shades drawn, or if she is letting the moonlight outline her quarters -- the nightmares come back.
She is exhausted. And she is lonely.
I am weak.
"I can't sleep."
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"C'mon in."
And given that she's just wearing her nightgown and is wandering the hallway barefoot, he figures that she's here to stay, at least for a little while anyway.
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