Alastair relaxes a moment later upon realizing who it is.

“This is all very touching,” Lea comments, although, given the way she is avoiding their eyes, she is more embarrassed to have caught them hugging and crying than any of the times she’s almost caught them kissing. “But it’s getting late and I don’t want to be out after dark with vampires actively trying to hunt me.”

Oliver laughs at this. Alastair does not. Oliver wraps his arms around Alastair ...