"Look at you," she whispers as she settles against him, leaning her head against his. Whispers, because she doesn't want to drown out his voice.

This doesn't mean, however, that she's not going to play it back, a lot, while he's gone to Milliways.

On the whole --

She still hurts, and it's still awkward, but --

But it's better. And it's getting better, and it's been months since Kaylee has believed that it's not going to get worse.

And that's good enough. Better than.