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[allthelifethereis]

Life finds its new normal. They've got Neil set up in the den downstairs, and Bill spends most of his time in there, too, going up to their bedroom to use their shower and change. He's got work to do -- the screenplay that his agent wants him to write, the new novel starting to itch in the back of his head just as the last one is coming to fruition, so he works in the chair and, when Neil is sleeping, he puts down his laptop. He's on a leave of absence from Barton, just for a while, but he needs some things from his office. While he's up at Barton, he decides to grab a coffee and stands in line, swaying on his feet slightly. He feels like he hasn't slept properly since the night before Halloween.

The queue moves nad he steps forward too quickly, knocking into someone's shoulder.

"Shit," he says. "Sorry."