A deep, gutteral groan escaped his throat as he let his head fall back, his lower back popping when he attempted to adjust himself in the bed. A celebratory kiss had advanced a little too far, although that's what normally happened when he got home from a deployment. No, that wasn't the issue at all.

The issue was that it felt like he'd been drained of his life essence in just a few hours. A warm feeling washed over him in semi-consistent waves, every muscle sore, and feeling especially sensitive in a way that was borderline uncomfortable after it stopped being sexy. You'd only noticed Leon's less-than-well state when he hadn't gotten up to begin the routine aftercare.