Victoria’s grip on him tightened as Alex stood. She sighed at his reprimand of not trusting him, and her brows furrowed about her having ‘other protections.’
	“The… necklace?” She glanced down slightly toward the chain he had given her as he stepped toward the window. It was just out of her sight, the pendant strung on it hidden between her and Alex’s back, but just knowing it was there was good enough for her.
	“I was just trying to poke fun, is all,” she muttered when he finished.
	When he gave them, she followed his instructions, her fingers linking together in front of him, though she instinctively tried to avoid cutting off his air supply. “Besides. It’s gravity I have an issue with right now. Not you.”