She sighs silently with her relief, letting him pull and keep her close for a while longer.

But there are things that need to be done before they may sleep, so eventually she sighs again, pulling herself out of his embrace and getting to her feet, using their still-joined hands to pull him up as well. They have not released each others' hands for...she has no idea how long. They might have sat here for minutes or hours or months, and it is not long enough. But she is exhausted.