The cuddling is accepted easily, and Billy lets himself relax. He knows he won't need as much sleep as Tommy does. He rarely sleeps as long as a typical person any more, but after everything they've been through, he's pretty exhausted.

So long as Mom doesn't come in and split them up, it should be safe to sleep. Only, when he closes his eyes he sees Mrs. Altman's face, and suddenly sleep doesn't seem so possible.

It's a while before he manages to actually drift off.