Daniel's eyes popped open with a start. The soft tap on the door was just enough to rouse him from his deep slumber. He checked the clock on the nightstand, and it read four pm. Dammit. He meant to be awake before now.
He got up and threw a T-shirt on over his dark jeans as he opened the door and found Lucas lazily leaning against the opposite wall in the hallway with his arms crossed.
"Sorry to wake you from your beauty sleep," he drawled, not looking the least bit apologetic. “Donna sent me to get you so she could have a word with you before the cookout officially starts."
"I'm surprised she didn't get me herself," Daniel mused as he left the door open and put his shoes on.
"Why would she when she knows she can get me to do it," Lucas grumbled good-naturedly.
Daniel followed Lucas d
