Billy Collins (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
heroeswork) wrote2016-01-01 08:33 pm
heroeswork) wrote2016-01-01 08:33 pm
So fitting so fitting of the way you are, you can't cover it up can't cover it up
Billy was still worried about Tim. He'd been worried since leaving the last time. He had hope, but he still worried. He'd extended his stay as long as possible, until he was sure Tim could stand on his own. He'd intended to come back much sooner, but between and extra long mission and pressure from Higgins, it was harder to get more time. He kept in touch with Tim when he was state side, almost every day. Doing everything he could to be there for the deputy without physically being there.
His flight had been delayed for weather, so when he finally landed, he texted Tim the hotel information. It would be a bit before he could even get off the plane, get his rental car, and get to the hotel. Cold weather and holiday travel was slowing everything down. By the time he did finally reach the hotel, he felt like he'd been dragged behind the car rather than having driven it. He looked forward to just wrapping his arms around Tim and sinking into that big soft bed.
When he arrived at the hotel, the desk clerk made a comment that didn't sit right with him. "I thought there were only going to be two of you." Off handed and of no consequence to the clerk. Billy tried to tell himself that Tim probably had someone like Raylan with him when he checked in, but his instincts didn't sit well with that. Trying to push it from his mind, he headed up to the room. Tim had been fine the last time they'd talked. He would be fine now.
Still, it was with some caution that he unlocked the door. He just wished the mechanism wasn't so loud. He pushed the door open, peering inside, hoping he'd find Tim and someone else from the Marshal's office just chatting or watching TV.
His flight had been delayed for weather, so when he finally landed, he texted Tim the hotel information. It would be a bit before he could even get off the plane, get his rental car, and get to the hotel. Cold weather and holiday travel was slowing everything down. By the time he did finally reach the hotel, he felt like he'd been dragged behind the car rather than having driven it. He looked forward to just wrapping his arms around Tim and sinking into that big soft bed.
When he arrived at the hotel, the desk clerk made a comment that didn't sit right with him. "I thought there were only going to be two of you." Off handed and of no consequence to the clerk. Billy tried to tell himself that Tim probably had someone like Raylan with him when he checked in, but his instincts didn't sit well with that. Trying to push it from his mind, he headed up to the room. Tim had been fine the last time they'd talked. He would be fine now.
Still, it was with some caution that he unlocked the door. He just wished the mechanism wasn't so loud. He pushed the door open, peering inside, hoping he'd find Tim and someone else from the Marshal's office just chatting or watching TV.