Lois blinked as he hugged her. Then she put her arms around him to return the hug until he pulled back.
"You're welcome."
It amazed her how a man that could be so fast was now moving so slow. She closed the door quietly and then went into the living room to kick off her shoes and collapse on the couch. She unwrapped a blanket laying on the back, laid it over her legs, and fell into an exhausted sleep.