11246/Post Recovery at the Summers'

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Post Recovery at the Summers'
Date of Scene: 25 March 2020
Location: Summers House, Sunnydale
Synopsis: Nick babysits Dawn. Buffy brings pizza, Thomas brings something better.
Cast of Characters: Buffy Summers, Phantasm (Drago), Dawn Summers, Thomas Raith, Amethyst




Buffy Summers has posed:
It's been a couple of weeks since Dawn was rescued from the clutches of the HIdden Eye Nightclub. And a few days since Buffy was subsequently captured from Armastus, and then rescued by Nick and Thomas. A lot of 'drama' happened since then but through it all, Buffy kept close to Dawn, perhaps a little TOO close.

She'd asked some of her friends to keep an eye out for her, mostly when Buffy herself was on patrol or otherwise unable to. It must have been extremely frustrating for Dawn then, to feel like she was grounded or something, as Buffy was extra paranoid about a repeat of what happened, to happen again.

Especially now that vamps were on a startling all-time high. Yup, Buff is waay too protective of Dawn..Tonight, she arrives a bit late after a patrol, but hopefully Nick will have got her call, asking if he can check up on Dawn til she gets there herself. Dawn was also called ahead of time, alerting her of Nick's arrival.

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
Nick did get the call. Fortunately by this point Buffy knew better than to text him so the message was clear. Now, considering he lives in New York and not Sunnydale, his commute is probably even WORSE than Buffy's so he ended up taking a dream shortcut over.

The intros were kind of to the point. 'Hey your sister's running late. She asked me to check on you. Have you eaten yet?'

Dawn Summers has posed:
Another fun evening at what Dawn had come to affectionately call "Buffy-Traz". Yes, house arrest at the Summer's Home. Dawn had come accustomed to this, and truth be told after the stunt she pulled a few weeks back she figured some good behavior time was probaly expected. Nevertheless, Dawn is making the best of it. She has gone full-blown comfort zone: A pair of plaid sleepy pants, her hair in a pony-tail and a t-shirt that says. "2 Hawt." with a picture of cartoon jalepeno on it.

Upon hearing Nick's arrival, the young girl steps out of the kitchen into the living room with a glass of apple juice, a brow raised at who he is, but his introduction calming her. "Oh you must be the nightly babysitter. Don't worry..I can handle this." She holds up the juice. "I graduated from a sippy cup last Tuesday." The last words spoken in a somewhat baby-voice." Her hand gestures to the couch. "Make yourself at home..and to answer your question..do you consider peanut butter on a spoon dinner?"

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers is indeed late in returning from patrol..But she's grately relieved that she managed to get ahold of Nick..And that he wasn't too put off by coming across town and dropping by an unfamiliar house to babysit for an unfamiliar girl..Buffy has to remind herself to actually pay him to babysit her too-old-to-babysit sister, who will likely be very mad at her by now. But hey, she cant take any chances, not with all the teenagers going missing constantly, and with vamps at a startling new high..

Soo she finally arrives, some 30 minutes later than expected. But she's here! She looks a bit tired and bruised when she arrives, climbing the steps to the front door, slipping in quietly, peering around. "Dawn? Nick?"

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"Well, just give her a bit more time to kind of cool down and maybe she'll relax a bit more" Nick replies, "At the very least, that she's going to this level is kind of a testament to how much she cares."

As Dawn states what she had for dinner, his eyes widen as he looks to her quietly. Well, it would have been quiet except for the sound rushing into his nose as he takes the deepest of breaths and then slowly exhales. "That's not dinner. That's a snack." He pauses, glancing around, the house "Do you have anything more substantial in the kitchen to work with?"

The search is put on hold as he glances over to the general direction of Buffy's voice, "Yeah - Over here." He replies, waiting for her to come into view, "Have you eaten yet?"

Dawn Summers has posed:
Dawn has plopped herself on the couch, tucked up onto one corner with her feet pulled up beneath her, calling out as well. "Still here." A soft mutter added, "Like always." She takes a sip of the juice and shrugs. "Snack..dinner. I get used to it sometimes." Her eyes scan for her sister coming around the corner, an actual smiling coming to her lips when she sees her. "Hey Sis. This one is great. Kept me nice and safe. You should ask him again sometime." She winks to nick and smiles sweetly. "If you ever need a reference..you should /totally/ put this on your resumee'."

Her eyes slide back to her sister and she tilts her head to the side, "We have food in the kitchen...what I do not have is the /skill/ to make such food into a dinner. Usually Buffy just sends take-out. I actually got invited to some Pizaa guy's birthday party. Yeah we tight."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers sighs, wiping her brow, shrugging out of her jacket and deciding she really needs a nice warm bath. After she checks up on Dawn. Who probably really hates her by now. But there she is, sitting on the sofa. Whining. At least she's not dead. "Dawn, hey, how are you doing?"

She smirks at the sarcasm, "Please tell me you're joking about the pizza guy deal. I'm really sorry but, this is just how we're gonna have to play it. At least until I know they're not gonna be a threat to you anymore..I mean, now that they know you're my sister..." well that just makes her a big target for Armastus and his cronies, doesn't it?

She spies a Nick and smiles, "Heh, thanks for watching her, I really appreciate it. Why don't you stay for dinner? It's on me. Heey, I bought takeout!" she holds up the bag. "How do you feel about Pizza, speaking of?"

Thomas Raith has posed:
Do it if you dare, leaping from the sky
Hurling through the air, exhilarating high
See the Earth below, soon to make a crater% Blue sky, black death - I'm off to meet my maker..
The loud usic can be heard a few seconds before the roar of the engine from a snow white sports car whips around the block at reckless speed, whips around... and parks perfectly in front of the Summers house. Thomas hops out of the convertable then reaches in pulling out two sacks of groceries. "I figured you'd be about done patroling and going to feed this poor kid pizza again, so I decided to cook for you."

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"That reference will put all the other ones to shame." Nick quips, glancing back to Dawn, "Job accomplishments... Babysat teenager and she was ok with it."

He looks over towards Buffy, "I believe that was more of a comment for how often you order piz-" He pauses, looking to the bags. "Oh God... " He shakes his head, "Didn't anyone teach you guys how to cook? I mean the cost alone of constant take out is murder on a basic bud-"

Nick pauses as the sound of an EXTREMELY LOUD STEREO SYSTEM breaks his train of thought.

Curious, the musician slowly walks over towards the open doorway, peering out to the Thomas unloading real food. Oh thank God. Sanity.

...

Kind of.

Dawn Summers has posed:
Dawn puts on a fake smile when Buffy mentions pizza again. "Oh goodie. Pizza. Haven't had that in..." She raises her fingers to count. "Yesterday." However, her sarcasm does not have a bitter edge towards her sister. "Thanks Buffy...the peanut butter wasn't really doing it." She pushes herself up off the couch andmoves to give her sister a hug, taking the dinner from her with her free arm.

It is then she hears the music and a brow is raised as she moves to peer out the window at the white car appearing. Her words are spoken more to herself. "Oh hey..it's your boy toy." A smile given to Buffy over her shoulder. She turns her smile to Nick and bites her lower lip in thought. "Hey...you list my name and you will get any babysitting job you need. There is a reason Buffy only gets her friends to watch me. Well that and the fact that nobody wants to babysit a 15 year old kid. Makes the tucking in a little awkward."

When Thomas enters with the food she claps a few times and jumps up and down like a fan girl at an Avengers Meet-N-Greet. "Oh my God..what are those? By God it's food. And it's not in a box?" She actually moves ot give Thomas a hug. "You are a keeper. Don't get comfy. The kitchen is...well you know where it is."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers was kinda hoping for a 'Yay!' or a 'Thank you!' but instead it's 'Oh goodie.' She rolls her eyes, hands on her hips. "Really, Dawn? You know mom's been busy on her business trips lately and hasn't had time to cook for us, and I've been slaving away, trying to wipe out all those vamps that just keep multiplying like rabbits..I dont have TIME to..."

Oh. And there's that familiar music. And a glance outside warns her of his arrival. A slight smile tugs at her lips. Until Dawn calls him her 'boy toy' and she frowns, lightly punching Dawn on the shoulder, "Hey, enough with that. I wonder what.."

Oh. And he has food. Lots of it. And he's gonna cook for them. She should be happy, but..what's she gonna do with all of this pizza? "Ugh...You're welcome.." with a soft sigh, she trudges off to the kitchen to put the pizza in the fridge. Maybe next time.

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith smiles a little bit carrying the two bags effortlessly to the small kitchen and giving his grumpy faced girlfriend a soft peck on the lips once he sets them down. He smiles a bit and gives Dawn a hug back, giving her a chaste kiss on the top of the head before smiling at Buffy. "I brought the stuff to make Philly Cheese steak stuffed peppers, that sound good to you?" He nods slightly to Nick in acknowledgement. "Hey man, how's tricks?"

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"Duly noted," Nick replies to Dawn, "With Wade, Dean, and your name on that resume I'll have a monopoly on the babysitting world in no time."

He nods to Buffy's takeout, "Well, you just ensured that Dawn's not eating peanut butter for dinner tomorrow. So that's good."

He turns his head, watching as Thomas beelines it to the kitchen. He returns the vampire's nod, "It goes. Site got the all clear so I've got an early flight tomorrow."

Dawn Summers has posed:
The kiss ot the top of her head is met with a wrinkled nose, but hey she has gotten used to protective affection as she calls it. You know the hugs and kisses to the head cuz lil ol Dawn is the victim child. However, she does manage a smile and then moves to quickly pad her bare feet after Buffy as she trudges off to the kitchen with the pizza. It is clear she wants to get there before the guys do.

She stands behind her sister as she is putting the pizza away and says softly. "Hey Buffy? Um...thanks. I am sure it's really good pizza. I appreaciate it." She folds her hands behind her back and continues in her soft tone. "I know it's hard. Mom not being aorund that much and you having to do all that you do..much of which I still do not full understand. Add to that...well me. I know I am not the easiest kid to take care of and complain alot about "Buffy-Traz", but just keep doing it..okay?"

That is Dawn's way of saying...I get scared and you make it all better. Thank you.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers smiles faintly at Thomas, returning the brief kiss as she pulls him close to playfully ruffle his hair. "Oh..No, it's fine. I'm too tired to even attempt cooking right now, anyway..Thank you." she nods and sighs, helping him to unpack the groceries. "It's been getting crazier out there lately, and I hate to baby Dawn but I just can't risk anything happening to her. Not now that they know she's my sister. I just.." she frowns, "Wish she'd understand that.."

Glancing to Nick, she chuckles a bit, "Heh, well I guess you have a point..Maybe I should try ordering something different..Or maybe I can convince Thomas to cook for us more often..?" she winks at him, a playful smile on her lips.

And then Dawn surprises her by actually THANKING her. She gasps, about to retort with some smart alecky remark, but thinks better of it and simply nods, smiling softly. "You're welcome, Dawn. Just a little longer, just gimme time to find these guys and put an end to their rampage, then I'll treat you out, and give you free reign to wherever you wanna go..Okay?"

Thomas Raith has posed:
"Aww it's a Kodak moment." The Incubus teases in a saccrine tone, smirking a little bit as he starts prepping the peppers. As he removes their cores he asks softly, "How is your mom...does she need me to visit again?" He'd explained to Buffy later what he'd done. The process left him sick for a day but...

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
As Thomas focuses on Buffy, Nick looks over to Dawn, voice lowering for just Dawn to hear, well... in a NORMAL household, "So, you said you don't have the skill for making food into a dinner. Is it because you've tried and it somehow ends up with you wondering how a kitten got covered in pasta sauce or is it more no one has shown you?

Dawn Summers has posed:
Dawn has put herself off to the side. Cooking is happening and she makes sure she is out of the way. Afterall, her extent of cooking is a bowl of cereal in which she needed to make sure the milk came last. Her she stands staring forward, but her words are clearly for Nick, speaking softly out of the side of her mouth. "Truth is, I never really had to. Call me spoiled. I can make simple things. Pasta..a sandwhich." She exhales softly. "I never got pasta sauce on a kitten. I did almost burn the house down once..just once. It was fine really. The windows needed washing anyhow. Oh and there was that time...well I better not talk about that one. Something about insurance laws? Whatever. The bottom line is no...I never really learned to cook."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers smiles and shrugs, "She's okay. Seems to have made a full recovery, so we're all keeping our hopes up. Although I still think she's overworking herself, taking on all those business trips. But hey, at least she's safe from all the craziness going on here in Sunnydale right now."

She does peer at him curiously as he makes the offer though, "Soo..What exactly DID happen between you and my mom? I mean..I thought you fed off of..You know.." she trusts him but..

Glancing at the food, Buffy pulls more stuff out, "Sooo, can I help? I should really learn to cook, already..Especially when we got some starving mouths to feed.."

Amethyst has posed:
    Amethyst arrives, following up on Buffy's invitation, coming up outside the Summers house and knocking at the door, while she waits on the porch.

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith nods a bit gestuiring "You can carmalize the onions," he suggests with a grin and considers, "I can feed on allot of emotions... but it's not as ...satisfying or sustaining for me.. You have to refill the vessel to feed from them continiously... Some of my kind feed on fear... others on dispair... Their vessels don't last long usually."

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"...Insurance laws?" Nick glances towards Buffy and Thomas, towards the windows, then back to Dawn, "Ok, um. do you guys have a slow cooker? Theres some really easy ones you can do in one of those."

Hearing the knock, Nick turns his head, walking over to the door, pausing to check to see who is outside, recognizing her from Mac's, the musician opens the door. "Hey." He greets, "Amy, right?"

Amethyst has posed:
Amy is...well, probably overdressed for this. She's in a rich purple dress, with matching heels. And she's got a wine bottle in hand. "Hello again, Nick." She gives a warm smile to the musician. "Buffy invited me over." She'll move to take a step inside, if allowed.

Dawn Summers has posed:
The door. Dawn was going to go get it, but when Nick makes his effort to so she remains in her spot in the kitchen, peering over to see what Buffy and Thomas are doing. She maneuvers her way into position to see better. "Carmelize the onions..like caramel. Alright this just got better. Not sure how that is going to taste, but hey, your the chef." Dawn actually moves to prop herself up on the counter beside the stove so she can get a better view. "See Buffy...I am learning. You cut up the peppers and carmelize the onions and...wait are these going on a pizza?"

Buffy Summers has posed:
"Onions! Sure, I can do that...Err..How do I caramelize onions? Just like..Dunk 'em in caramel? Err, I dont think I have any toffee or anything. Um.." she bites her lip as she pulls out the onions, peering around helplessly. Oh hey, maybe she'll need a knife and chopping board to err..Cut them? she grabs them and..Waits for instruction from Thomas.

As for his explanation of energy feeding, Buffy shivers a bit. "Huh, fear and despair..I guess my mom must have been feeling a lot of that when she was in the hospital, so..." she smiles faintly, "Thanks. I guess you helped her a lot more than I thought."

And then the bell rings, and she pokes her head out of the kitchen. "Err, Dawn, Nick? Can one of you get that?" and it looks like Nick's got the door. She smiles warmly at Amy once she sees her. "Oh hi, Amy! Please, make yourself comfortable. We're just cooking dinner.." well, more like Thomas is cooking, Buffy is trying..And Dawn's..Being Dawn.

"Heh." she smirks at Dawn, "Yeah, I dont think these are going on pizza...Are they?" a curious glance is given Thomas.

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith laughs, but not in any sort of cruel way. "Extra virgin olive oil in the bag, pour a little in the bottom of the pan. When it it get's hot add minced onions.." He points at another bag. "The natural sugers in the onions will cook off making them take a brownish color. That's call armalizing." He says amused. He hears another new arrival and starts coring another pepper... good thing he brought extra groceries.

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"Ah." Nick steps aside, allowing Amy in. "Buffy asked me to check on her sister." He looks to the wine bottle and thinks back to what Buffy was initially planning for dinner. Well. Thomas's dinner surprise worked out pretty well for Amy. "Well, it's good to meet you when we're not helping to carry a friend back to their place."

He waits for Amy to clear the door before he closes it, nodding in the direction of the kitchen. "The group is in there. Thomas is making Philly Cheese steak stuffed peppers and teaching Buffy and Dawn what caramelized means."

Amethyst has posed:
"Well, that's news. I didn't even know she HAD a sister." Amy moves to step inside, and gives a smile. "Hello, Buffy." This is for you." Along with the really overdressed dress, there's a stupidly expensive bottle of wine, which she offers out. "I'm told it's customary." Both Dawn and Thomas get polite nods. "Hello there."

Dawn Summers has posed:
And there is Dawn, perched on the counter beside the stove, watching Thomas try to teach the sisters the finer arts of cooking. "This is pretty easy Buff. You cut up the peppers and onions..we can remember that. Then you add that extra virgin olive oil." She deadpan states, "You know the olive oil name after me..cuz I am a prisoner in my own home and if boy even look at me he risks losing his eyes." She does not even break a smile." Her eyes then drift to the new arrival and she offers a smile and a wave from the counter. "Hey. Welcome to dinner at the Buffy Bistro. This is our chef, Thomas. We don't pay him, but he likes my sister so I am gunna reap those benefits as long as I can."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers oohs, "Right! I knew that!" she laughs nervously, pulling out olive oil, and a pan, pouring it as instructed. "Umm okaay, so minced onions? I can do that, no problem!" and she gets to chopping up onions as the pan slowly warms the oil. "Soo..Stuffed peppers huh? Are we putting the onions in the peppers or...Uh..."

And then Dawn continues being Dawn (can you blame her?). Buffy rolls her eyes at her. "Oh sure, why dont you do supper if you're such a genius at it.." and she makes a face at her, before looking back at Amethyst.

"Oooh, you b rought wine too? That's soo sweet. Thank you. And I love the dress too, so pretty! Oh. I dunno who you've met and who you haven't. That's Nick over there, this crazy girl is my little sister Dawn, and this is Thomas, my boyfriend." she nods towards Thomas. "And this is Amethyst. She and Giles helped save Harry from being a  stone statue for the rest of his life."

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith makes a face at /that/ one... "I'm... not sure which part of that sentance disturbs me the most." he admits after a second and as he gets the peppers all cleaned out and has the oven preheating. He checks on Bufys progress with the onions and says "Okay, let me take over here, you get the white round cheese marked Provalone and put a slice in the bottom of each pepper cup." He instructs. He nods to Amy. "Nice to meet you, I'd offer a handshake but they're busy." He says in a playful tone.

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"Reap the benefits as much as you can, but it can't hurt to learn a few simple slow cooker recipes" Nick replies to Dawn as he strolls into the kitchen after Amy, "Prep in the morning, have a great dinner later."

He looks over to Buffy, "I met Amy at Mac's. And- That actually explains the 'Stone statue, butt naked. Nightmare fuel' line Karrin was talking about. Assumed it was a magic gone bad thing when she mentioned Harry's name."

Amethyst has posed:
Dawn gets a wave back from Amethyst. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Dawn. Thank you both for inviting me to your home." She walks closer in, watching Thomas cook (and Buffy attempt to cook). "And that's quite all right, Thomas. I'd offer to help, but it looks like the kitchen is crowded enough as it is. That, and...well, I'm not a very good cook. I have people do that."

Dawn Summers has posed:
Dawn looks ove rto the returning nick and raises a brow, "A slow cooker. You mean like...wait what do you mean?" It is quite clear that whol concept escapes her. "I mean Buffy is a slow cooker, but that's just because she starts over a lot." She looks over to Buffy and inquires. "Do we have a slow cooker? We need one. Cuz appraently you can..." She extends her hands to the left. "Prep in the morning.." And then swings her hands to the right. "And eat at night. Mind blown right?"

Her eyes fall back to Amy, offering another polite smile. "I know what your thinking...how is it possible for Buffy to have a sister as awesome as me. It's alright your not alone, ain't that right Thomas?" She leans over and nudges his shoulder with her elbow lightly, looking back to Amy, but speaking more ot herself. "Why is everyone I meet always the saviors." There is a moment pause of reflection and she adds. "Oh..that's right..they are usually saving me."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers smiles faintly, "Well, it sure was an eventful evening. I'm just glad that Harry's okay..Bob sure didn't help though." she rolls her eyes at memory of the smart alec skull. "Umm okaay, cheese. Ooh, yum. I love chese." she pulls it out and gets to chopping it up, placing slices in each pepper cup. "Mmm smelling good so far.."

She smirks at Nick and shrugs, "Hey, you can't really blame him. He was trying to find a spell to harden skin so we can fight those vamps better. I guess Bob made some bad suggestions." she glances rather apologetically to Amy. "I hope that hasn't dampenned your opinion of Harry, really, he's a VERY powerful wizard..If a bit eccentric."

As for Dawn..She just rolls her eyes at her some more. She could say something snarky but decides to hold her tongue.

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith adds mushrooms and steak slices to the onions buffy was cooking, the aroma filling the air delightfully. He tilts his head slightly and asks in a curious tone "Who is Bob?" He shakes his head a bit, "And yes Dawn, you are absolutely adorable. I'm certain if your sister was not a one woman army she'd have to stock up on shotgun shells to protect your honor." he says in a dry tone that is not /quite/ sarcastic, but shares a zip code. He then turns to Amy and adds, "Some of the best cooks I know are wealthy. They do it for the love of the art. I actually received my first cooking lesson from a Crown Prince... I mean the country was smaller then New Jersy but still. My sister was seeing him at the time and he taught me how to make eggplant parm."

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
Nick looks over to Dawn, eyes widening as Dawn starts referencing Buffy for the topic of slow cooker, "It's a cooking pot you put on the counter and plug in, there are limited temperature settings on it. None of which are 'start fire', and it gradually cooks your meal through the day. Cheaper cuts of meat do better in it than the more expensive ones because there's more to break down with the slow cooking." He looks to Buffy, and then to Amy, a bit of disbelief on his face.

Amethyst has posed:
"Actually, I was thinking how you two look nothing alike for sisters. But I suppose Earth works differently." Amethyst explains to Dawn, before looking to Buffy. "What "vamps" do you need help with fighting?" Thomas's comment gets an amused look. "I think if I were to step into my castle's kitchen, my staff would get a collective attack of the vapors." Nick just gets an amused look. "I didn't know what it was either."

Dawn Summers has posed:
Dawn smiles at Thomas' comment and nods once. "Thank you Thomas. I appreciate your compliment..even if it was fished for and you took the bait like a good little fishy." Her attention is comepltely on Nick now as he explains the slow cooker. It appears that as it is explained a little light seems to be going of in her head. It's dim, like a flickering x-mas light, but it is there. "Oh I know what that is. I think we have one. I call it...well not sure what I call it actually." She shrugs and offers Nick a smile. "Maybe you can come by one morning and do that for us. I mean in the slow cooker thingy."

Her eyes slide to Amy and she studies the woman a moment. "Yeah different Dad...long story. Would love to tel you about it sometime..but it is quite painful." She takes a small inahle and places her hand on her chest."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers smirks at Dawn, "Gee thanks. I guess I am a slow coo.." she glances ta Nick and smirks, "Hah, and here I thought she was being literal. Actually, I always figured a slow cooker was just a really old, bad oven that sucked." she shrugs, finishing with the cheese slicing.

"Oh y'know, Harry's lecherous little assistant. What, you've never met him? Great guy, a bit of a lech. Remind me never to introduce Dawn to him.." She does arch a curious brow at the whole Crown Prince thing, "Ooh, you really do get around, dont you.."

To Amethyst, she just shrugs and smirks, "Oh, I dunno, sometimes I think she was adopted at birth. But who knows? Maybe I was.." As for Vamps, she frowns a little, "Hmm, well it seems that there's a secret organization going around recruiting teenagers to join his little 'cult'. He's creating a vampire army really, so there have been soo many vamps out there lately. We recently rescued Dawn from being inducted into their 'ranks'. But there are so many more kids out there, and i need to figure out where they're taking them all so I can put a stop to it. In the meantime, I suppose I can use help with patrolling.."

And at that, Buffy yawns rather tiredly, leaning against the counter. She never really realized until now, just how exhausted she's been feeling, "Honestly, I could do with a break.."