John sighed then said “your mum is more likely in my bed. I can’t sleep in her room since that is where you need to sleep. So I’ll read then sleep in the den alright love?” He smiled, planning on working thru the night as long as he could. For Kay’s sake. 

Serena curled into him and said “he kissed my forehead…smiled at me…it’s like he was passing the torch to me…”