Seeing his favourite people comfortable with each other, gave a stage kind of solace to the heart of Akira. She took a deep breath and asked,
"Can I join the group hug?"
Her eyes were fixated on Raymond as she wanted to know if he as really OK with that, and she was televised to see a brimming smile on his face as he extended his hands towards her and also towards David, and they all hugged each other.
For a moment when her hand landed on his back, Dr. Nelson could feel every single hair on his skin rise up. But he ignored it all and hugged them back, for these were the couple of people for whom he could do anything and everything.
Katherine, Kate, and Shawn also came down towards them.
"What next?" asked Katherine, looking at her brother to which Raymond looked at Akira and said,
"Whatever she wants."
