TA lounge, early morning

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron wakes up, belly down with his face squashed against the arm of the couch. The first thing he's aware of is that his mouth is dry and tastes vile. The second's that this definitely isn't his bed and there's no one beside him. Third, something hard is poking in his hip. It's only when he rolls onto his back and pulls out $50 in monopoly money and a silver metal car that he notices the splitting headache.

"Oh boy," he mutters and tries to sit up. The world is spinning and his shoulder is stiff. "Not good."

He's got absolutely no clue how he got here, but he's going to take a wild guess that it involves monopoly and booze. Which really doesn't add up.

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Feel like being a victim? In a strictly good way?" Isabel asked with a laugh. "My friend's mom was really New Agey. She showed us some ways to get rid of headaches using massage. I can see if it would work on you."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron narrowed his eyes and looked over his shoulder. "If you promise it doesn't involve plingy plongy new age music."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"There will be no new age music," she promised and then held up her hands and waggled her fingers. "Just these."

Isabel slid back to the end of the couch and grabbed a pillow. She looked at it carefully before placing it in her lap. "Stretch out and put your head here."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

He could question it, but seriously, his back was feeling better and if his head could follow suit...

"Alright, as long as you don't hum either." He slid down the couch and lay back down which his head on the pillow. In her lap. Right.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Using her thumbs she started rubbing circles on his temples. "There will be no humming. Just talking. Mrs. Deluca was sweet, and some of the stuff she told us was great. But the rest of it? Just a bit crazy."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Most new age stuff is." Cameron agreed, but he did close his eyes. "S'nice, though." He mumbled.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Good, I hope it helps." She continued making circles, moving across his forehead and down to the bridge of his nose. "So how's Vala? I haven't had a chance to talk to her since the study group cover party."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

He kept his eyes closed, but did frown at the question. "She's okay. Maybe a bit pissed off and cranky about the thing, but I think we're alright."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"You didn't tell her did you? I realized that when I was talking to her at the party." Using her index fingers she pressed down on the bridge of his nose and then dragged them down his nose, still applying pressure. "This is supposed to be really good if you have a sinus headache. I'm not sure if it'll help a hangover much. Maybe some."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Doesn't hurt anyway," he mumbles and maybe he should move, but... nice. "No, I didn't. Which makes me an overprotective jerk with double standards. Or just an idiot. One of those two."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"If you say so," Isabel said as she rubbed along his cheekbones. "I'm not saying anything. But why didn't you tell her?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"She'd have freaked out and told me not to go," Cameron sighed. "Seemed easier to tell her after the facts than go against her will and have her pissy at me anyway."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

There might have been the sound of a snort. Maybe. "There's some logical thinking. In a twisted, and very male way. Has she forgiven you yet?" Finished, she slid out from under the pillow and took a seat on the other couch.

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron's a bit surprised that it's over, but managed not to whine. "She's not making me sleep on the couch?" He frowned. "This not counting, I think. Shit. Did I fight with her at the party?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Last night? No, she wasn't at game night. So unless something happened before or after I saw you, things should be okay."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

He relaxed a bit. Just a bit. "I don't think so? Geez, just how much did I drink?" He rubbed a hand across his face.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Honestly Cam? I couldn't tell you. You were pretty out of it when I saw you." She settled back into the couch because it really was pretty comfy. "And I never saw you leave because I was playing at the other table."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Well, if I made a scene you would have known. So I guess that's good," he sighed and finally pushed himself to sit up again.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"That's true. And I didn't hear anything on the radio. So I think you're okay." She watched him sit up before asking, "Are you going to be able to get back to your room okay? A hot shower would probably help a lot."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Uh, considering the only other option is living here forever I think I should be able to manage." He picked up the water bottle and drank half of it in one go.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Come on then, I'll walk back with you," she said with a grin. "Otherwise, I might be the next person sleeping on the couch in here."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron raised an eyebrow. "Who's going to lock you out?" He asked as he got up. Hello world.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Sometimes I wonder about Jeramiah... Actually it's just that this couch is comfy and I'm still a bit tired from last night. If I sit here much longer I might wind up taking a nap. And I'd rather do that in my own room." She got to her feet and stretched, then gestured at the door. "After you?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron shook his head. "Ladies first."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"A gentleman! I'm touched. Well if you insist." And with a grin she was out the door.