All right, I'll admit, I am taking a shortcut here...my mind is working overtime on some "Veil" stuff and I can't clear it out enough to write an original drabble. But "alarm clock" reminded me of this little interlude in Chapter 13 of A Love Born From Steel. Enjoy...
The Big Ben alarm clock sounded very loud at 2:30 in the morning. Jack reached over and pushed the button to silence it. He yawned, stretched, rubbed his eyes then turned to Ennis. “Time t’wake up, cowboy,” he said softly into Ennis’s ear.
Ennis stretched. “Yup, give me a minute,” he said, yawning.
Jack sat up. “I’ll go make some coffee,” he said, pulling on a pair of jeans that lay on the chair in the corner.
“Sounds good,” said Ennis. “Make a big pot. I’ll take a Thermos.”
Jack pulled on a shirt. “Will do, cowboy,” he said.
In the kitchen, Jack got the coffee started on the stove, then went down to the basement to bring up the cooler. He rummaged through the box of camping supplies and pulled out two bowls, two cups, and some spoons. He brought everything back upstairs.
He opened the refrigerator and took out a carton of milk and another of orange juice and put them in the cooler. He had made a bunch of sandwiches the night before and wrapped each individually in a sandwich bag. He added those, along with a baggie of sliced cucumbers and carrot sticks. Beverages were next—several cans of Coke along with two beers for Ennis. Then, two apples, a banana, and a package of Oreos, followed by the finishing touch: three individual boxes of Cheerios. Jack figured the girls would be hungry when they woke up and they might not be somewhere where it would be convenient to stop for breakfast right away.
Ennis came into the kitchen as Jack was finishing his packing. He looked at the cooler, then looked at Jack. “You take such good care of me, cowboy,” he said. “Thanks.”
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