Mona reached out and took his other hand in hers, giving it a squeeze. "I feel like we've met at a really weird time," Mona admitted quietly and with the tiniest of smiles. Then, with an almost laugh, the sort that happened when one was exhausted and stressed and completely overwhelmed she added, "what an understatement."
Then she sighed and leaned in to rest her head on his shoulder heavily. "I don't want to go back to sleep tonight."