[ rushes away, only stopping long enough to open & close the front door carefully (quietly, as not to disturb the doctor downstairs) before half-speed walking into the children's room. stares only momentarily at the empty beds, immediately turning around to head toward the room with the fireplace, his heartbeats coming down to a slower pace again when he sees the three of them curled up on the couch.
approaches the three, reaching out carefully to play with a few strands of Nathan's hair, smiling to himself when the boy stirs a little to snuggle closer to Liam. he gives another careful stroke to the hair before moving his finger's to Liam's & Damon's before pulling away, quickly turning to exit the room with his face flushed a little.
makes his way into the kitchen where he knows Anna will be, plopping himself on a chair & mumbling: ]
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approaches the three, reaching out carefully to play with a few strands of Nathan's hair, smiling to himself when the boy stirs a little to snuggle closer to Liam. he gives another careful stroke to the hair before moving his finger's to Liam's & Damon's before pulling away, quickly turning to exit the room with his face flushed a little.
makes his way into the kitchen where he knows Anna will be, plopping himself on a chair & mumbling: ]
They're asleep.