["You should pack an overnight bag," was the only warning Athos gave the day before after inviting Porthos and Aramis over for dinner at his house.
They had been working together for some time now, it was entirely normal to entertain coworkers in his expansive house. After all, when the 99th precinct threw its annual 4th of July party, he offered his home without question. Still, this was the first time he had ever invited less than five people into his abode since Anne died. She wanted this house and all its trappings, the pool and the stables and the acres of yard. Without her, it got lonely with only the dogs and the cat and the horses and the fully-stocked wine cellar.
But as he prepares a small feast in the open kitchen, he wonders how nice it will be to have company he trusts over, even though it's entirely to raw of territory to be entirely comfortable with. The house was big enough that if they destroyed a part of it out of some secret spite he never saw before, the rest will survive quite easily. It's with that cheery thought that he glanced up from his meticulous preparations at the sound of the doorbell. Ah, one of them was here. He turned down the burner and wiped his hands on a towel before making the journey through the foyer to the front door.
With a hint of a smile, he pulled the door open,] I see you found your way after all.
PORTHOS COME OUT
They had been working together for some time now, it was entirely normal to entertain coworkers in his expansive house. After all, when the 99th precinct threw its annual 4th of July party, he offered his home without question. Still, this was the first time he had ever invited less than five people into his abode since Anne died. She wanted this house and all its trappings, the pool and the stables and the acres of yard. Without her, it got lonely with only the dogs and the cat and the horses and the fully-stocked wine cellar.
But as he prepares a small feast in the open kitchen, he wonders how nice it will be to have company he trusts over, even though it's entirely to raw of territory to be entirely comfortable with. The house was big enough that if they destroyed a part of it out of some secret spite he never saw before, the rest will survive quite easily. It's with that cheery thought that he glanced up from his meticulous preparations at the sound of the doorbell. Ah, one of them was here. He turned down the burner and wiped his hands on a towel before making the journey through the foyer to the front door.
With a hint of a smile, he pulled the door open,] I see you found your way after all.