Back at the Nightshade Inn, before dawn
As soon as he'd climbed into the cab, he'd considered telling the man to take him directly to the airport. Against his better judgment, he told him to go to the hotel. The man dropped him off with a dirty look as John tossed money at him through the window. He swaggered through the lobby without a look at any of the vampires that were there. The girl at the desk tried to politely wave him down and get him to put out his cigarette, but he ignored her too. After a ride up the elevator, he found himself back in Pam's room, standing in the bedroom and staring at the bed. Making his decision for the night, he tossed his jacket and shirt, then slipped out of his pants. He stretched out on the bed on his stomach, his arms and legs stretched out just enough, and waited.