Eric did not hear a thing as he slept. He was exhausted. Lying on his back he groaned and sat up quickly the moment his nightmare became too intense. Wincing at the sudden movement he sighed and flopped back on the pillow. Drenched in a cold sweat he looked out the window and noticed how late it was. With a groan he turned over and put the pillow over his head. His entire body was in pain but he was ignoring it. There was no one there to give the pretense too but he could not stop himself from doing it. For all he knew it was a backlash from yesterday, that had to be it.<br/><br/>Sitting up he gritted his teeth and clutched the edge of the bed tightly. Movement was probably going to be an issue today but he had to get up and do something or he would go stir crazy. Kat would need his help he was sure and he didnâ€™t want to let her down any more than he already had. The street him had been pushed aside again giving way to the guy Kat knew from day one. He was glad that small part of him had left as quickly as it had.<br/><br/>There were no drugs for his condition because the doctor had not given him any. Another stupid rule. Managing the pain as best he could he stood stiffly and groaned with the effort. Yeah, today was going to be interesting. Rolling his shoulder a little bit he winced the moved to his sides. It hurt but it also helped alleviate the tension and even some of the pain. Standing he headed for the door opening it as quietly as he could. He was hoping he did not wake Kat if she was still asleep. It wasnâ€™t until he heard movement downstairs did he realize it was futile.<br/><br/>Walking down the stairs he used the railing as loosely as he could, not wanting to jar or irritate his wounds any more than he had too. Spotting Kat he smiled and said, â€œgood afternoon.â€ He was really hoping things would go over smoothly today, he did not want to fight with her.