Trish nodded and jumped up, heading upstairs. She opened the door and saw the pair sharing the moment. She paused, then stepped back and waited till they were done. 

Serena frowned and held his hands tighter. “I’m so sorry Josh…I lost my mother to the big C…and my father I didn’t really get to know…but you have Trish. Your not alone…and your making your parents so proud by all you’ve done to protect her…” her eyes were glowing softly as she said this, her shadows wrapping loosely around them both. 

John pointed to his desk and said “I have to purify my evil…they must have caught some of the nasty crap I was getting out of Serena…I need to remember goggles when I do these things…” he flinched in pain again and the pain doubled. “Holy water…bottom drawer…wet the rag next to it…this is going to hurt…”