Serena leaned against his chest and was out cold. She was light in his arms as he took her to bed. 

John looked at her and said “we can get some sleep...I’m going to work a little on her if you want to crash on the couch. Chas needs to head home and I work better when someone is nearby so I don’t go into a work spiral...” he glanced at her, knowing the truth but giving her a way to keep it to herself and get what she needed.