Moira runs and jumps, landing on the couch cushion next to Alex. She leans in and puts her chin on his shoulder. "You work too much," she says, fingers playing with the hair at his ear. "We should take a vacation."
Alex had been working on a small gimmick for a new trick for the past week. ...Wait. Was it a week? No... two. Three, maybe? Alex had lost track of time -- a tendency he had when work was involved, tuning everyone and everything out, only stopping to get a few hours of sleep or to make a quick sandwich for himself.
His hands slipped for the thousandth time just as Moira leapt onto the couch next to him, the screwdriver nicking his thumb yet again. He quickly inhaled in pain and shook his hand out.
“Damn it...” he muttered, tossing the rig across the room in frustration.
Alex turned to face Moira, sighing. “Yeah... I guess you’re right,” he replied with a weak smile. “Got anywhere you want to go? Specifically?”













