Nearly three weeks after returning home, Hannibal had to go on a bit of a business trip. It would last about a week and Zombi didn't have to come so he had her stay at the house with Gwen as a 'just-in-case'. Told her to plan the wedding some, and left her enough money to start sorting things out and maybe but a few well needed items for it. He left on Saturday night and returned early that next Saturday. He would have been home Sunday, but he saw an opportunity to get home early and he took it. With no texts or call, he stepped into the home, telling Zombi-- who was reading in his big chair-- she could head back home. Looking at his clock, it was almost 12:30. He could easily go to bed and still not wake up too tired. He left his bags down there and walked up the stairs quietly, into his dark bedroom, looking his jacket and shoes along the way, and crawling into bed with her.