He hates to break into the guy's thoughts, but having the door is a revelation, and one they could both use after the day they've had.

"We don't have to, right away."

He hasn't missed the way Michael's watched the children; has seen that thoughtful, nearly blank expression before, has felt it creep across his own features.

Unhappy childhoods seem to be all over, these days. "But it's there. Which is a relief."