The first thing Ryan noticed wasn't the pitch black of the room with just a few rays of light fighting through the curtains. But the pain that had sent him flashing his eyes open, caused by an indeliberate squirm he made on the bed, had him fully awake now.
He lay there frozen, the silence of the room ringing in his ear, with just the steady rhythm of the man's breathing, and asleep beside him.
He tried to move, but this time the sting was sharper and more painful than the one that had woken him up.
His entire body was throbbing, and worst still was his lower half.As he made to get to his feet, gasps escaping from his mouth at every shift as his body suddenly felt heavy, he bit his lips to stop them from coming out, careful not to make the slightest noise.
