Alex made it back to Rachel's and unloaded the duffle bags before heading inside.
 
She knew Nick would have heard the car and the door so she waited for him to come down, not wanting to disturb Rachel if she'd been sleeping.
 
She knew she was smiling even despite the reason they were here in the first place. 
 
She could tell that Julia really was okay with everything.
 
Nick came down just then, catching her expression and mirroring it a little as he asked curiously "Go good?"
 
"Went perfect." she replied, sitting at the breakfast table as he came over and did the same "Rachel?"
 
"Asleep." he answered, rubbing the back of his neck.
 
Alex got up and went to stand behind him, rubbing his shoulders and making him groan thankfully.
 
"And guess what she was doing when I left?" she asked, knowing Nick would get a good laugh out of it.
 
"Mmm, what was that?" he asked, laying his head down as Alex continued.
 
"Getting the monthly report sent out."
 
Nick's bark of laughter was answer enough and his quip made Alex chuckle appreciatively "Reports out on time?  Now we know Julia's back.  Sloan's going to have a heart attack."
 
"He needs one if you ask me." Alex chuckled as she patted him on the back "Like paperwork is going to keep evil at bay or something."
 
"Oh," she added "They'll be here in a little bit to get Rachel to the House.  Just enough time to get cleaned up and changed."
 
She pointed to his duffle bag and motioned her hands for him to go to it.
 
"Yes ma'am." he joked as he got up and left.
 
Alex grinned and went to the counter to start a new batch of coffee.

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