Release

Rhodes' towering body took up most of the small motel bed, and I shimmied myself far over to the side to give him as much room as possible. Night had fully set in, and the effects of the long day we'd endured began to really set in. I felt my body relax despite the less than comfortable motel bed beneath me, but my mind was swimming with conflicting thoughts about the man now resting next to me. I could tell he wasn't asleep, though he lay still on his back a few inches away. He was likely tuned in to the link, hearing the reports from his people back home. I tried to focus on my breathing, quieting my mind and relaxing myself to beckon sleep. Deep down I knew it was useless, my whole body was lit like a live wire, mixed signals bouncing off all throughout my body. Rhodes shifted next to me, rolling over to his side and slowing his breathing. His back was to me, the haunches of his shoulders visible in the full light coming through the waxy motel curtains. I marveled at how fit he w