"I'm the luckiest," she said with a grin. She had the best support system imaginable. "If you hadn't been such a relentless ass, I wouldn't be able to do this."
Pulling her hand away, Sophie reached down to release the brake on her chair and roll back a few inches from the table. Then slowly, carefully, she stood up, drawing herself to her full height before taking a deep, nervous breath and walking around to the other side of the table where she leaned over and wrapped her arms around her best friend, hugging him tightly.