"If you keep that up, he's going to desert me and head to the girls dorms with you," Steve said with a laugh. Vincent was revelling in the attention as well as starting to drool.
"You're not going to turn traitor on me, are ya Vince?"
Steve could never bear to see a frown on Gracie's face. She had a smile that seemed to light up a room, but it worked the other way as well. Gracie frowning seemed to make clouds form and rain fall. Nothing good came of it.
"I just get real nervous around groups of people sometimes, Gracie. Have memories I don't really want coming back. I snuggle Vincent and it helps keep all that away. Doesn't always work, but he's a big help."