"No, I've got something better," Tom said, forgetting about the 'hopefully'. The more he thought about the less there was a 'but' or 'no' to the question. After maneuvering over to the bed, he let himself fall down next to his brother's body. Objections were allowed.
Taking a deep breath, he dared to do it: he prodded Jake's work-depriven legs. "Can you feel this? Tell me you feel this, Jake."