That was certainly a step forward from what she'd expected but she wasn't going to say it out loud. Instead, she nodded and moved to walk in-step with him, prepared to catch him should he stumble again.

Immediately, her mind took mental inventory of their fridge. She and Patti had been careful to keep things neat and organized--her more so than her sister--for whenever Kid came back. They also made sure that there would always be one extra portion of whatever they made or bought for dinner waiting for him to reheat should he come back without notifying them first. His share of dinner would need to be reheated, but at least he wouldn't have to wait while she whipped up something from scratch.