"Oof!" Sam gave a startled laugh at his lap full of pup and wrapped his arms around the dog, burying his face in the warm fur. This was what he needed. The comfort and warmth to ground him in the now. If he just concentrated on now he could do this. Maybe. Probably.

He reached out blindly to wrap an arm around the other dog and pull him in against his side. Leaning into Gabe's chest, he sighed into Murphy's fur. "I need you, too. Can't do any of this without you."