Nico jumps off the couch and runs down the hallway to his room, leaving the two women to sit in silence.

The two sit silently beside each other for several minutes before either one says anything. Nicky looks over at Lorna and gives a slight smile to her. ”He looks just like you, kid. Has your brown hair and eyes and makes the same gestures you do,” she notes, letting her hand touch softly against the brunette’s cheek.

”He’s a mix of his father and me. But, yeah, I guess he kinda looks more like me. He definitely reminds me more of me than Vinny—he loves to play pretend a lot and make believe. Some of his teachers have told me that concerns them a bit…but he’s just a little boy. He’s a handful of little boy, but I couldn’t imagine life without him,” Lorna tells, tracing her finger along the pattern of the arm of the couch.

Nicky’s eyes softly gaze into the petite woman’s, trying to read her emotions—something that use to come easy to her but now is proving to be quite a chore. ”He seems a little wild but I guess that’s what ya get when ya got a son, yeah?”

Slightly nodding, Lorna sighs. ”He’s a good kid, regardless.”

Just as quickly as the faint sadness came, it leaves. Instantly, the brunette perks up again and pulls Nicky in for a tight embrace. She brushes a hand through her hair. ”I’ll be back around three or so. If you need anything, call me. You’re still healing—take care of yourself, sweetheart. I know Nico’s a handful—and I don’t usually like him to play video games that much—but if he’s too much, just let him play. I’ll sacrifice his physical activity for you for today,” she presses a small kiss to the top of her head, hugging her gently.

Hours pass on. Nico and Nicky sit beside each other on the couch—mindlessly watching what’s displayed on the television screen in front of them. ”Are you the girl that was in the slammer with my mom? She called you ’Nicky’ earlier…and that was the same person she told stories to me about when she was in jail,” he asks, turning away from the TV to stare at the redhead.