“Yeah. But I’ll come back soon. If you want me to.”
“Can we finish building this?”
“Next time. I promise.”
Finn looks at the half-built construction set, then at Cassian. “Okay.”
Liam doesn’t say anything.
Cassian stands slowly. “Thank you for letting me visit. I had a really good time.”
“Me too,” Finn says.
Liam nods.
Cassian looks at me. “When can I come back?”
Julian answers before I can. “We’ll be in touch.”
“I’d like to hear it from her.”
Julian’s jaw tightens but he doesn’t argue.
I stand up. “Soon. A few days.”
“How many days?”
“You can come back on Wednesday. Same time.”
“Thank you.” He leaves without pushing for more.
Julian walks him out. Nadia follows. I’m left alone with the twins, both staring at the construction set on the coffee table.
“He’s nice,” Finn says.
“You think so?”
“Yeah. He knows a lot about building.”
“He does.”
“I like him.”
Liam picks up one of the gears and turns it over in his hands. “Me too.”
“You do?”
“Yeah. He’s not scary anymore.”
Relief floods through me.
“When is Da coming back?” Finn asks.
“Wednesday.”
“That’s so far away.”
“It’s only a few days.”
