"Just ignore Clocky when it bitches about the noise later, then." And she was stepping back from the doorway, not pulling away from Francine, really, just an unspoken and (she hoped) clear gesture of invitation.

Would it be better or worse to give her this, even for a few hours, knowing both of them were almost guaranteed to wake up in a completely different situation? Katchoo didn't know. Trying to puzzle it out took more effort than she could spare.