Trey caught her eye as Elric held up the key to her room, “If you get cold, you know where I’ll be.” He aimed an exaggerated wink her way. Speaking to Elric, she tilted her head in Trey’s direction and said, “You hear that? Trey over there could use a cuddle buddy.” To her delight, Elric didn’t so much as roll his eyes. Twisting so he faced him completely, he said, “I’ll be up as soon as I’m done getting Vera settled. Try to snag us the bed by the door.” Trey’s head reared back, and Vera feared his eyes might actually fall out of his head. He stuttered a reply they couldn’t make out before
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