"A well placed knock it is." Truthfully, Jo still wasn't sure what possessed her to crawl into his bed uninvited. Were she in his shoes Zach would've been stunned or worse. Jo was lucky to have only been nearly beaten with a novel.

Jo knew she ought to take her leave before she started feeling the effects of her injuries. If she had any hope of sparing him further stress she would go home and rest as he instructed. Except...she hadn't seen him in nearly two months. They spent one beautiful week together and were once again separated by distance. Jo wasn't ready to say goodbye again just yet.

"Would you mind if I rested here for a bit longer after breakfast?"