Giving a relieved sigh, Vicki relaxed a little when he reassured her that her brother was okay. That was the most important thing to her next to Jeremy. They were her world right now, and the only thing she cared about was that the two of them were safe. And happy.
Nodding at his words, she blinked when he scooped her up and slid her arms around his neck to lock them in place. Her surprise stilled her tears for the moment, and she stared at him. "Wow, Jer, have you been working out? You've gotten all buff," she said, nearly sounding like her old self. She was trying at least, and that counted for something, right? When he took her into the bedroom, she was relieved that it was the same she'd already picked and closed the blinds of, and her PDA was still on the floor. Vicki curled up on the bed after he set her down, and pillowed her cheek on her hands, gazing up at him.