That was a good point. Allowing Ryan to stay would save them some time in the morning, but Kat still took a moment to think it over. Part of her wanted Ryan to go back and do a bit of searching. It would be rather convenient if they had something ready for them, instead of having to roam around even more. But Eric did have a point in saying that they could also drop off the picture. There was a chance that they would have to stop at Ryanâ€™s place anyway to prepare for the trip; they might as well allow him to stay for the night that way everyone is together. Something was telling her that they were going to need to stick together for this, though she wasnâ€™t really sure what. There was this feeling nagging at the back of her mind that she couldnâ€™t really explain all that clearly.<br/><br/>â€œYou do want to get this over with as quickly as possible, right?â€ Ryan spoke up before she could finish gathering her thoughts. She looked him over for a moment, and then looked to Eric. â€œI could stay and help out, maybe go through a few more things while you two rest up. Iâ€™m not all that tired.â€ Though he said that, she could tell that he was just as ready to call it a night as they were though she didnâ€™t say anything in regards to that. â€œHow about this,â€ he continued, â€œif I stay, in addition to going through a few more things I can contact my men and see if they can find any leads for us when we set out in the morning.â€ He seemed to be trying a bit too hard to convince her that he wanted to stay, Kat thought with a soft sigh.<br/><br/>She was too tired to argue with anyone, or about anything, so she just gave a nod that confirmed that she was alright with him staying the night. â€œYou donâ€™t need to keep convincing me. If you want to stay, stay, Iâ€™m not stopping you.â€ Waving her hand dismissively, she yawned and leaned against her seat again, rubbing her eyes.<br/><br/>â€œWould you mind me looking into things?â€<br/><br/>â€œNot at all. I thought that has already been established.â€ Again, Kat was too tired to argue so if Ryan wanted to look at a few things he was more than welcome to do so. After a moment, she stood from her seat and stretched a little. She could feel the fatigue in her bones which was odd since she had not been doing that much physically. It was probably from sitting here for so long.  Or maybe she had overworked herself without realizing it. She does have a habit of doing that from time to time; sheâ€™ll become so consumed with her work that she overexerts herself, pushing exhaustion. If this was the case she wouldnâ€™t be surprised. â€œAnyway, whatever you decide to do, Iâ€™m heading off to bed.â€ With that she left the two men to do what they wanted and headed into her room.<br/><br/>Immediately, she crawled into bed and closed her eyes. She was out in a few minutes.<br/><br/>-----------------------<br/><br/>Left alone with Eric, there was a bit of a triumphant smirk on Ryanâ€™s face. That had almost been too easy, he thought to himself. Turning to Eric, â€œSo,â€ he said, folding his arms over his chest. â€œI suppose Iâ€™ll be sleeping on the couch once I finish what I need to get done.â€ There was a slight pause. â€œWhat about you, dear Eric, will you be getting some rest as well? You do look like you need it.â€ He was hoping that Eric would at least consider resting a little. Hell, he was bleeding again, and part of him wished he could do something to help. In fact, if he was a doctor or even something remotely close he probably would have. Perhaps getting things done was his own way of making sure that Eric didnâ€™t hurt himself any more than he already had. When it came time to finding out who set him up, whoever did it was going to wish they were never born.