A Scene of No Consequence

3:59:58 AM ... 3:59:59 ... 4:00:00 ... Mimi bolted upright in her bed. Her room felt a quarter of a degree too warm -- someone else was in here. She reflexively reached for her weapon under her pillow ... until she remembered that she had a guest staying over.

Agent Mimi listened in the dark. Amy was breathing slowly, asleep. Mimi wondered if she could check in without waking her friend. Mimi tiptoed across the room.

Unfortunately, Amy chose that exact moment to turn over, rousing slightly. "What are you doing, Mimi?" she mumbled half awake.

"I'm uh ... I just wanted to get some water. See?" Mimi unscrewed the bottle of water. Glug glug glug glug glug ... glug glug glug. "Go back to sleep."