04-14-2025, 12:38 PM
Hayden shook the man's hand and he understood wanting to check on his sister-in-law. And he was also pretty sure they had just gotten the wrong impression about his and Nox's relationship. Not that they had one. At least not a traditional one. And they would likely never have more than that, Nox was hung up on Raffe and he wanted the family, the house, the white picket fence. And that was not something Hayden wanted. But they were friends and that was a relationship as it were. He watched them head downstairs, he wondered if Emily was also gonna tell her husband about the possibility of the child on the way. Nothing like trauma to set things into perspective.
Hayden could have slipped out and checked on Nox. But it was better if he just finished what he needed to do and came out to eat. Eating was important and while Nox was pedantic about his food, Hayden wasn't sure that Nox's new wiring accounted for his old scheduled self. Without the guilt and pain and feelings to guide him would he just go about life willy nilly. Or would he double down on the schedule even more. Nox was taking it well for what it was worth, Hayden seemed to be freaking out about it more than he was -- everyone seemed more concerned about Nox's lapse in emotional quota than he did.
They had a lot to talk about.
Liam was standing next to him helping Sera with plates as Hayden made plates for both the returned hunters. It was all very domestic like and he wasn't certain this was something he wanted to continue. "He's okay."
Hayden laughed. "Is it that transparent?"
Liam smiled. "Yeah. He told me he knows what he's doing."
"He does but he's not exactly himself either."
"He lives for Lily. and us, but mostly Lily." Liam smirked. He knew Nox's priorities. He knew that he wasn't even on that list -- barely friend. Doubted that he made the family cut. Though knowing Nox he'd been family that first week in London.
Liam leaned closer and whispered. "It's okay to like him." The kid grinned and took the kids with him to sit down at the table to eat. It was probably the quietest it would be for many more hours in the house, with just the clicking of silverware against plates and the soft conversation at the table.
Hayden could have slipped out and checked on Nox. But it was better if he just finished what he needed to do and came out to eat. Eating was important and while Nox was pedantic about his food, Hayden wasn't sure that Nox's new wiring accounted for his old scheduled self. Without the guilt and pain and feelings to guide him would he just go about life willy nilly. Or would he double down on the schedule even more. Nox was taking it well for what it was worth, Hayden seemed to be freaking out about it more than he was -- everyone seemed more concerned about Nox's lapse in emotional quota than he did.
They had a lot to talk about.
Liam was standing next to him helping Sera with plates as Hayden made plates for both the returned hunters. It was all very domestic like and he wasn't certain this was something he wanted to continue. "He's okay."
Hayden laughed. "Is it that transparent?"
Liam smiled. "Yeah. He told me he knows what he's doing."
"He does but he's not exactly himself either."
"He lives for Lily. and us, but mostly Lily." Liam smirked. He knew Nox's priorities. He knew that he wasn't even on that list -- barely friend. Doubted that he made the family cut. Though knowing Nox he'd been family that first week in London.
Liam leaned closer and whispered. "It's okay to like him." The kid grinned and took the kids with him to sit down at the table to eat. It was probably the quietest it would be for many more hours in the house, with just the clicking of silverware against plates and the soft conversation at the table.