She couldn't help but feel relieved when he drifted off to sleep, and for a long time she just watched him, wavering between concern and relief. He seemed to be recovering, but there was no real way for her to know, and though she was tempted to seek out Chrissy and see if she would tell her, that was a violation and she knew it.

Eventually the day's stress started to catch up with her, and she settled back in her chair and let her eyes drift closed. Before long she drifted into a fitful but dreamless sleep.