Erik snuggled and cuddled all night long. He didn't even register the forehead pressed against his. He snuggled the cooler warmth. His wolf happy and content. Morning came and he slowly woke up. Blinking and rubbed the sleep from his eyes slowly. He slowly began to take in his surroundings. Blinking and just sort of stared in surprise at how close he was to someone. He mentally yelped and sat up quickly. Pulling away but still sat on the bed. He was cuddling and snuggling SOMEBODY! Yes...somebody. Not...a male. "I was cuddling and snuggling somebody??? Why? I don't like letting people close. Yet...I was cuddling and snuggling with him." He pulled his knees up to his chest. Thinking about all the things that had happened over the years.<br/><br/>He looked at Hayden. The man had listened to him and let him talk about his pain. He felt the twitches of a smile. A sliver of a smile crossed his lips. Then it was gone. This man had let him express the horrors of his past. The pain he felt. It was still there but he felt lighter. He felt like some of the internal weight had been lifted from his soul. "Thank you....for letting me share my pain with you. Thank you...my kindred spirit." He said to the man even though he was sleeping. "I feel...lighter...now that you have let me do so. I appreciate it Hayden..." he then fell silent and yawned. His stomach growling as he fell back asleep with his face buried in his knees. The nightmares had been there then sometime during the night something had pushed them away.<br/><br/>Whatever it had been. He was grateful to it. He was soon happy. His ears and tail came out for a moment and then were gone. Where was he? Did it really matter? All he knew for sure was...this was not the hotel. He was in a bed with the kindred spirit he trusted. With a man he barely knew. He was still tired but soon woke up all the way. Stretching and climbed out of the bed. He began to do push ups and then sit ups. He liked to keep his body toned. Not particularly muscular but in shape and toned. So he had a morning routine of some push ups and some sit ups.