Even as she said he didn't need to get up, Frank did it anyway. He collected her dishes from where she left them, scattered through the apartment like a whirlwind as she'd come in, and followed her to the door.

He pressed a kiss gently to her cheek. "I don't know how long things will last," he said quietly. "So if I'm still a little AWOL, that's why. Okay? I'll try to keep up. But I'm not dead, okay? I promise."

He glanced at Guy briefly, then back at Nina. "I'm gonna be okay."