Jalany pretended to be asleep already, curled up on the couch.  She regulated her breathing and forced her body to relax and her eyes to close. This was a trick she used often and ninety-nine percent of the time it worked.  She hoped it would this time.  He had already done so much for her, it wasn't fair to take his bed.<em>Especially if he's not in it...</em>The thought flitted through her mind before she could stop it, and she wondered where in the hell it had come from.