Some hours later, Allison stretched out and yawned. Man, even after a couple cups of coffee, she was beat. Looking over at the clock, it wasn't a surprise. Half past eleven. No wonder.
Stacking her notes neatly, she turned off the kitchen and dining lights. When she made it upstairs, she stopped in front of Deucalion's office and poked her head in. He was leaning over a stack of papers.
"Hey," she said.
He looked up, blinking as if he'd forgotten there was a room around him. "Hey."
"I'm heading to bed. It's almost midnight."
Leaning back in his chair, he swiped a hand over his face. "Let me finish this one request and I'll be right behind you."
She gave him a stern look. "Just that one. That's it. Then come to bed. You need to sleep, too."
Snorting, he shook his head. "Definitely wh
