Michael looked his brother in the eye, studying his expression...the hard, determined look he always got when he was sure of something. More than just sure...but dead sure.

With a deep sigh, Michael nodded. "Okay. If that's the case...the truth...then okay."

With a small smile, Michael fished out his key and opened the door, leading the way into the room. "We're back!"

Kate looked up from the hand of cards she had, grinning as she laid them down on the bed, playfully narrowing her eyes at LJ. "You peek, you die."

Earing only a laugh for her trouble, Kate rose from her spot and ambled over to Lincoln, having donned a pair of jeans under the shirt of his she was still wearing. She wanted to reach for him...kiss him, *something*, but was unsure of what to do...especially in front of his kid.

"So...soda retrieval go without incident?" she teased with a smile, hooking her thumbs in the pockets of her jeans.