I'd fallen asleep exhausted while he was cleaning up.

"You wouldn't let go of me after you dozed off," he said seriously.

A moment of silence hung between us.

Unable to argue, I quietly got up to freshen up.

Richard followed, leaning on the bathroom doorway. "Are you free this morning?"

I gave him a confused look. "Why?"

Adjusting his watch, he said calmly, "I'll take you for that full checkup at the ...