After Effects

He knows there is someone in the room before he is properly awake.

Luckily for Jay, it does register that he knows the intruder before he does anything more than land on him and grab his arms.
Snarling.

From supine position to practically in Jay's lap in a blink of an eye.

He relaxes forcibly and let's go of Jay's arms.
He's cold and his eyes are more red rimmed than usual.

He closes them.
"You shouldn't do that," he says.

A Job to Do in Shreveport

The time has come for Jay to take a trip with Eric to Shreveport to secure his house.

Eric is waiting for him by the door, dressed much as he normally is in black jeans and a wife beater.

His door opens to his office at Fangtasia, where it's close to four in the morning and the staff is closing up. Nobody pays Jay any particular attention. Not getting into Eric's affairs is one of the things you learn when you work for him, and everyone here has learned that lesson.

Eric looks through his emails, while Jay waits, and then calls for Pam before heading out to the parking lot where his car is parked. It's a red Corvette, shiny and new.

Pam greets Jay with as much enthusiasm as she can muster, which is very little indeed. The ride to Eric's place takes place in silence and she is quickly out the door and inside the house.

The house is a large bungalow with a spacious garage, where Eric parks next to a rented pickup. Everything is very neat, almost hotel like. Inside, the kitchen is spotless and empty, apart from a bag in the counter and a calendar on the wall depicting a rough, coastal landscape.
Eric throws his keys on the counter and turns to face Jay.

"I've asked my day guy to stop by around 11. He'll get you lunch and whatever else you need. He knows where your hotel is as well. The Remington Suite it's called. Parking space has been reserved and the spa's included."

He nods at the plastic bag on the counter. "There's instant coffee, juice, and some sort of breakfast thing in there. The neighbors doesn't tend to be too nosy, but some of the soccer moms might try their luck. Feel free to take advantage, just don't take them inside. "