Part 7: The Nap Club

A/N : The POV shifts slightly in this section.

I notice in the parking lot, that Pacey must have walked over here, as I only see my cruiser, and Jack's small sports car. "Give me your keys?"

"What?" I ask. The air is cold from the recent rain, and I am regretting the fact that I left the blanket on the couch.

"You're in no condition to drive. I'll drive your cruiser back to the house, and then, you can go with Jack in his car. Unless you just want to leave it sitting here."

"I don't care."

"Give me your keys then." For an instant it seems he is the older brother. I reach into my pocket and hand him the keys. He seems to enjoy greatly driving cruisers even though he has no future as a cop, I think it has something to do with the fact he likes the sirens. But at this point I don't really care.

I walk over with Jack to his red convertible. It is a nice car, I had always wanted a convertible, and it makes me sad that I don't really have a choice in the car I drive, that I have to drive police vehicles most of the time, since they have a tendency to like to call me all the time.

Jack opens the door for me, and I get into the passenger seat, and fasten my seatbelt. Jack walks around the other side of the car, and gets in.

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The convertible pulls up to the small white cape cod style house that Doug lives in, and that Pacey is staying in temporarily, while his apartment is being re-done. Doug's police cruiser pulls into the drive a few seconds later.

Pacey and Jack get out of the vehicle. "So, I called our work, and we are out sick." Pacey says with a grin. "Where's Doug?"

"Shhh." Jack says, he motions a finger to his mouth. He closes his door, and walks calmly around to the other side of the car. He opens the door of the passenger door.

Pacey and Jack look into the vehicle. "Poor guy." Pacey says tilting his head slightly, to gaze at the sleeping figure of his brother. "So, are we going to leave him in the car to sleep?"

"I can probably carry him, if you get the door."

"You know when I joked about setting you up with Doug because of your crush, I didn't know your first date you would be carrying him over the threshold. I am not even sure you can lift him."

Jack punches him playfully in the arm. "Behave, just stand there and look pretty for a minute, you're going to have to close the car door." Jack reaches over Doug's sleeping form, and unbuckles the seatbelt. He then slides his hands gently under Doug's legs, and pulls him gracefully out of the car, being very careful, not to wake the sleeping form of the sheriff. The sheriff's head moves slightly, and ends up leaning against Jack's chest. Jack gently moves Doug's arm closest to his chest and wraps it around his shoulder, so he doesn't drop him.

"I guess you could lift him, Mcphee." Pacey says closing the door, his voice is a whisper. "I didn't think you could since you guys almost weigh the same size."

"He's not that heavy." They make their way to the door. Pacey pulls out a key and unlocks it.

"Hey, I got an idea!"

"Don't do anything mean to him." Jack scolds.

"No, I was going to say we go back to sleep with him. I mean it is a sick day. It can be like a nap club." Pacey gives him a smirk, "and that way if he has nightmares, there are people who care for him near him when he wakes."

Jack nods. "Okay, which way to the bedroom, so we can have a nap club meeting?"