Jamie chuckled, well, more barked out a bit of laughter at her remark. This was what he needed. Easy and simple banter. Nothing serious. Otherwise he'd overthink. He'd already been doing so. But if things were kept light, he could handle it. He hoped.

Not having expected her to scoot close, he went a bit stiff at first. It wasn't for a long amount of time though, so hopefully not noticeable, before he relaxed into it. One calloused hand ran along her bare arm and up her shoulder, twirling fingers into her hair on occasion.

"You have said that before," he said, though he was unsure of how to proceed with that. He didn't want to pry. And he certainly didn't want to ruin whatever that moment was for them. "You're strong," he ended up saying instead, "Stronger than you give yourself credit for, I think. You'll bounce back soon enough." Whether that meant back into his bed, he wasn't sure though he was surprised the thought had even come to him. That definitely wasn't a normal thing for him.

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