[ He knows he could sleep for a week if he had the chance, but that's the thing: he doesn't have the chance. None of them do right now, and it wouldn't be fair of him to sleep while others are going without. The only problem is shrugging off that mental toll so that he can be useful.

I can do it. I have to.

His gaze locks on hers immediately, and if she's looking, she'll see an intensity in his eyes, a longing to always be able to wake up with her there. It doesn't matter where they are, whether home in her apartment or here in a place that's not their own. As long as they're together, that's what matters. ]

Hi, Jesse. Morning. [ He smiles, because this just feels right, even though there's a lot about the situation they're in that's wrong. Being here with her is what feels right to him. ] That probably would sound to weird to anyone that's not us. It's nighttime, but- [ Time really is a funny thing for Alan, given the way the Dark Place works. ]

I guess it's fitting in a way, because I was always kind of a night owl even before all this.

[ His smile grows wider and his expression softens when she places her hand against his cheek. Oh, he really loves her and has it bad. The look in her eyes tells him she has it just as bad, though, but there's something more in that expression. A longing not unlike his own... a longing to make this real. One day, it will be. He just doesn't know how soon that day will be.

He shakes his head in response to her suggestion. ]

I'm guessing there's things we need to do to be ready. I'm good with what I've got. [ A change of clothes would be nice, but it's not a priority, really. ]