I did take part of today to move in, supervise the delivery of the furniture, sign my lease, and to at least unload the truck. I don't have that much to unpack. The most important thing is the woodworking area in the garage, which is mostly done. I've started a new project - the lumber store isn't all that far away which is good. It's been a while ( Read more... )

He really does. But it's late and he's wired enough to be working and tired enough that he can't really focus. So he sits on his bed, staring blankly at a book he can't focus on, and ignoring the part of his brain that is connected to hers is poking at him. His gut is churning. The last time it churned like this, she called him up in tears. She and ( Read more... )

Initially I was looking at a place in El Camino, but this house just jumped out. I drove through the neighborhood today and I like the feel of it. It's on the high end of the budget, but they're cutting me a deal as a Veteran and as a Federal officer which knocks it down. In addition, the realtor was able to secure some furniture that goes along ( Read more... )

He gets to the motel in the early afternoon and finds himself lucky enough to actually get a view of the ocean. It's a comfortable room and will suit him well enough until he can move into his house on the first. The realtor is getting furniture and utilities set up and he's still debating on cable and internet. He doesn't really need em, but it ( Read more... )

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He hasn't gone home yet. Around 3 AM he contemplated it, but the drive there, sleeping for an hour, and the drive back seemed like it would wear him out more so he caught three hours on the couch in the lounge before changing into a clean shirt and getting right back to work. Serial killer cases didn't break on their own ( Read more... )

CJ's god awful music kept him awake for the drive back from North Carolina, but after dropping them off he is sure he makes it home on luck alone. He doesn't want to sleep, not particularly, but the body demands it and at least this time he makes it up the stairs before collapsing. His sweatshirt (freshly purchased from the Wake Forest book store) ( Read more... )

( When stepping back makes things clear. )

He hasn't been this numb since Shannon. The walk across the parking lot to the NCIS entrance is a blur, as is the cooler temperature and the random hellos he receives from his coworkers. His response is instant, instinctive, even if he doesn't remember doing it. His mind taunts him with Heather's response to his placing his heart on the line. It ( Read more... )

God he's an idiot and he's the first one to acknowledge it. If dictionaries used pictures to define things, he'd be the picture of idiot. He gets it. But something Rita said keeps rolling over and over in his mind. "If you want it to be the same forever, Jethro, do nothing and let her come to you. If you want anything to change, fucking change it ( Read more... )