Jesse laughed a bit, a kind-natured chuckle. "Yes, Fred. We did do that."
He cleared her bottom eyelashes of remaining moisture, happy to see her recognizing more. It was important. Even without a lot of medical knowledge in his head, Jesse knew that it was a big step that she was making these connections.
"We are friends. And I am that. And no, we ain't slept together. Not that I was opposed to such things, but you had other ideas for yerself. Then I up and got together with Zoe."
Jesse pressed his lips to the top of Fred's head when she came in for another hug.
"You did live a bad thing, darlin. You don't try to force that memory though, let it come natural like. Yer brain will know when it's ready."