Drabble 12:
John slipped in, having removed his boots to avoid waking her. Undressing, he climbed into bed quietly.
He needn't have bothered.
Victoria lay there silently, feigning sleep, not wishing to upset him; he really needed his rest. Since the scare over a year earlier, she had pushed for him to get enough sleep to help reduce his stress. Her news in the morning would not help that.
Sleep eluded her.
John's thoughts were troubled, too. The foal and mother were safe, but what of Victoria? Did it really mean so much to her? Perhaps...
With mixed emotions, he finally slept.
~HC~
Author's Note: The "scare" reference was to Big John's physical collapse in Season 3, Episode 23, "Too Many Chiefs," when the doctor gave John orders to take some time off to rest or he would risk dying.
Also, thank you to Cathy and wotwasithinkin for the recent very nice comments! I'm currently in the early stages of considering a second "Season 5" story in either drabble or traditional format, so please let me know if you might be interested.
Thanks!