"One doesn't normally use that tone of voice with someone in a hospital bed, though," she said, inflecting the same dry, sarcastic quality into her response. She softened her words with a smile, though, and absentmindedly stroked the back of his hand with her thumb. Penny knew Percy hadn't really meant to be insensitive, although he really should have just stuck with 'Sure it will, everything's fine.'
When he couldn't even look at her, Penelope was fairly certain she should have kept her mouth shut. The memory of that day and subsequent night was the fondest one she had of him, though she hadn't thought about what sort of emotions she would invoke by bringing it up. This was officially more awkward than crying about Marcus in front of him. "Good." What was she supposed to say now? 'Sorry it's going to be your older brother bringing me home tonight and sharing my bed?' Penny struggled to find something to say. "It's hard to believe that was so long ago, isn't it?"