“I don’t think so,” I replied quickly, then closed my eyes, giving a yawn.

I did my best to will my body language to tell him I was too exhausted for him to continue. Either I was dead here and now, or he had a heart and would actually fall for it. Well, it wasn’t exactly a lie. I was definitely tired, running on adrenaline now after all of the strain I’d been in tonight. Would I actually get sleep if allowed back into my room? Probably not. But it would get me ...