AARYN
Eventually the responsibility of the night, of her role as Alpha, and of his own jobs, pressed hard enough that they both crawled off the couch and dressed. It wasn't high moon yet, but Aaryn estimated they were only an hour away and they hadn't even started talking about the next day.
At this rate they wouldn't sleep at all.
But the moment had been good for them. As they gathered papers and books, made tea, and moved around the cave, their eyes caught more than once. They both reached out to let hands drag across sides or backs as the other passed. Elreth scooted her chair closer to his when they finally sat at the table.