The feel of his arms wrapped around her again, no matter how hard he was squeezing her (not that he could hurt her), was exactly what she needed. She gripped him back, squeezing with none of the strength that she could have put into it, choosing to remain almost weightless against him.
"Oh, Sam. I'm sorry." Pulling back just a little, she pressed a kiss against his cheek, then the corner of his mouth and then she was hugging him hard again. "I love you. I love you so much. You know-" There were the tears she'd been holding off on. "You know I love you so much. You, the Pea- He's gorgeous. I love you-"