Late Night Drink for nurseonmccall

[papasheriff]

Leaving Stiles behind was the hardest thing John had ever done next to carrying on after his wife's death. He drove away in total silence, the empty passenger seat on his right a painful reminder that he left behind his son in a place he didn't deserve to be.

He couldn't go home. Home would be too empty, too quiet just like his car. He could go to work and endure the pitying looks of his deputies. He didn't want that. A bar would just be an even worse idea because drinking alone was a slippery slope.

Melissa's car was in her driveway so he pulled in behind it, parked and walked to the door. He hesitated a moment before he knocked but he did follow through with three quick knocks with his knuckles.

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[nurseonmccall]

She'd heard all about what was going on from Scott, but he and Isaac were working different angles to find solutions and it wasn't like she could stop them, not knowing what was at risk. The knocks probably should have startled her, and maybe they did a little, but she'd managed to mostly supernatural proof her home.

At least sort of. She opened it after checking and stepped aside. "...Going to be a long night."

[papasheriff]

"Yeah," he said with a heavy sigh and stepped inside her home. "I figured we could share a drink and wait it out."

Melissa wouldn't let him drink too much. She'd keep an eye on him and make sure he didn't start down a slippery slope. She was good at taking care of people like that.

[nurseonmccall]

"You really think that's a good idea tonight?" She closed the door before turning to look at him for a moment.

"Have you even eaten anything? I know you and Stiles usually eat late and with this whole thing...

There's some leftovers in the fridge I can heat up for you."

[papasheriff]

"Drinking alone would be the bad idea. This is the best one I've got." He smiled tightly at her. That's why he came here because she would look after him.

"Leftovers sound like a good idea." He could drink on a better a full stomach.