Tom nodded shortly, nearly imperceptible, and gave Mike a slight smile. Worry lingered, however. They'd known each other a long time and there were some things he could see on the horizon from a long way off.

"We gotta get some sleep," Tom said, kneeling on Neil's other side close enough to feel the heat come off him.

"It's going to be a long day, tomorrow." Monday. Everything depended on Monday morning.