Mary hugged Nicolas back, resting her chin on his shoulder for a moment as she did. It was a nice reminder of the warmth of human affection after her night of horrendous dreams.
(She'd been so fine on the way home. Mary had really thought she was going to get away with this time.)
"Yeah, I'm starving," Mary agreed as she drew back. "Got in last night after spending the last week in a van snacking on road side carrots."