Keep Awake | Alex & K
The frozen ground crunched underfoot as Alex left headquarters. He had kept odd hours as an agent, but he might have an even less routine schedule as a quartermaster. But then, that might be of his own doing, too. Alex did everything he could to keep busy.
He wasn't the only person leaving at 4AM. Kaitlyn Jacobs was coming up from behind him, her shoes clicking on the pavement. She looked exhausted and Alex had a sneaking suspicion that it was her agents (or agent) that was as much of a cause of it as her lack of sleep.
He slowed to keep in pace with her, "Seems kind of ridiculous, doesn't it?" He asked, "Heading home when we'll be reporting back in two hours," He said, through a smile, "Fancy a cup of tea or something? If we can find a place that's open, that is. On me."
He realized as soon as he asked that she might just prefer the hour of sleep she could could rather than just staying up. Most people weren't eager to avoid sleep like Alex was anymore.
"Although, you look like you might just want to go to sleep more," He added, quickly.
