John was sitting outside on the front stoop of the hotel, looking out at the sun. He normally wasn't much for reflection, but for some reason, he couldn't help it tonight. People seemed to be settling in to the hotel. He wasn't sure if it bothered him or not ( Read more... )

( Alice and John )

( go for a ride? )

( After a Swim )

( I swear, it's really me ... )

WHO: John & Alice.
WHAT: Meeting up again.
WHERE: Alice's room.
WHEN: After John meets Izzy.
WARNINGS: Nah.

( Comfortable and familiar )

John couldn't sleep. He'd tried to go to bed early, so as to get up and run tomorrow morning, even though the time really didn't matter. He still wanted to try and keep to his schedule. It was normal. Normal was good ( Read more... )

WHO: John and Alice.
WHAT: Telling the truth.
WHERE: Alice's room.
WHEN: Immediately after this.

( You want an aspirin? Some vodka maybe? )

Old habits died hard, and John knew it better than most. Ever since the morning he'd come up and found Alice's things out of his room, he hadn't been able to stop watching for her. It wasn't anything big, of course; just it was weird not to have her sticking to him like a limpet ( Read more... )

Despite the indications to the contrary - hearing snippets of other people's stories as he'd sat around the hotel, listening; the very real presence of Alice - John still doubted very much that this was earth. Or if it was, it was a twisted reality - maybe a djinn had gotten a hold of Dean or Sammy or something. It was the only explanation he could ( Read more... )