"Oh, be real, doc," Bart said, giving her a sly grin. "If you could substitute 'lab' for 'office,' you'd happily be one of those folks who never see the sun unless it's work-related."

He's seen how Jane gets when she's elbow deep in research chasing down some anomaly. At least the kinds that won't result in someone getting to play involuntary lab rat.

"The higher ups are never reasonable. It's like one of those unwritten laws of the universe."