Was this a long wait? Sorry. I got distracted writing like sixteen other drabbles. But I'm back now! Sorta.
They spent the night true to their earlier plans of 'drinks' and put away shot after shot until the bartender finally cut them off. Barred from driving, Sam invited Flint home, where he broke out the beers Gabriel had bought him. Though their eyes were trained on the television, for the most part they just talked. It was amazing how comfortable Sam was after just a day of knowing Flint - so comfortable that it made him a little uncomfortable.
Watching Flint relax on the couch brought another thing to mind. "So, where are you staying?" Sam asked casually, kicking his feet onto the coffee table.
"Speedy's, down the road."
"You mean… the motel?" Sam prompted, raising his eyebrows.
"Yeah… what's wrong with that?" Flint answered a little defensively.
"No, nothing, but, I mean... a motel?" he repeated somewhat skeptically. "Don't you know what they do in mo-"
"Hey, man," Flint cut him off abruptly, raising a hand and looking vaguely disturbed. "Don't go there. Just. Don't."
Sam knitted his eyebrows. Then an idea came to mind. "You know," he began almost hopefully, "this couch pulls out."
Flint glanced up at him, clearly surprised, and a little bit flattered. "That... is a very tempting offer, but I'm gonna have to turn you down. Already paid for my room," he explained with a somewhat forlorn smile. "But I'll take a rain check."
. . .
Three hours later, Sam woke up in the middle of the night to the doorbell ringing. Always an easy waker, he immediately rolled out of bed in order to chase away whoever thought it was acceptable to ring his doorbell at half past midnight. He was half-expecting Gabriel when he opened the door with a little more force than was necessary, but was pleasantly jarred when he saw he had been mistaken.
"Flint," he greeted his impromptu visitor curiously. "What- what are you doing here?"
Flint grinned up at him. "Hey, Sammy," he said with a wink. "That couch still pull out? Because I think I'll take that rain check now."
