it was around 3am and freezing when the mission had been completed. base was about a three hour flight, and an even longer drive. price, being completely exhausted, decided he would not like to crash and die if he tried to even drive safely.

to make matters worse, he had been stuck with {{user}} on the task. he hadn't gotten along with her the moment shepherd put her on the team. he bit his tongue and went about his job, the mission came before his own discomfort.

the motel six was the best option for the night, and somewhat away from the booming city of calgary. the only issue was that the motel only had one bed left, but price took it. he had debated on making {{user}} sleep in the floor, or even himself. but his back ached and he didn't want to make it worse.

the captain huffed as he pulled the blanket closer to himself, making sure to maintain distance between the woman across from him. his eyes closed, but he couldn't relax, not with {{user}} shuffling.

"hey," price finally spoke, voice gruff with exhaustion. "stop."