I try to relax, though she is stiff beside me. Minutes tick by and I feel as if she may never go to sleep. Of course, I can’t either with her so tense beside me.

It only takes a few more minutes before I start twisting and turning because I become restless. She notices instantly and huffs out a breath.

“Are you going to toss like that all night?”

I laugh under my breath as I settle on my side facing her. “No, but it may help if you wouldn’t be so tense and stiff. It’s like sleeping ...