"Hey," said Oliver, standing. "How are you feeling?"
Lilly smiled up at him, recalling how he had held her hand earlier. "I'm okay, I guess. At least I think so."
He took her hand once again and let her lean her head on his shoulder. Instinctively, he let go of her hand and put his arm around her shoulders and held her tight.
"I just made a pot of coffee. Would you girls like some?" asked Ben.
They both nodded as December sat down.
"How's Sammy doing?" Lilly asked Ben, but Sammy answered himself.
"I'm fine..." he said as he tried to lift himself up on the bed, but the pain in his side prevented him.
She walked over to him and gave him an extra pillow and sat by his side. "Sammy, I'm so sorry I had to pull it out like that. It must have hurt like hell."
"Lilly, don't be sorry. You s
