Nor was Rory. Even if Pippa fell asleep, he'd stay right where he was, hoping that his close contact would keep bad dreams away. One hand continued to gently stroke his lover as his cheek found her hair again.

He knew that one song couldn't repair everything, that Pippa still had a long road of healing ahead of her. They'd passed another milestone on that road, though, and they'd done it together. Rory took comfort from that knowledge.