Serenity was a little relieved Jamie had called her by her name and not 'mom'. She didn't know how she would handle it, and she was glad she hadn't had to find out today. "Hello, Jamie. I'm okay. Nervous. And suddenly realising maybe coffee isn't a good idea because it'll make me jittery."
"Coffee's always a good idea," Thomas said, waving his hands around.
She cleared her throat and hesitated a moment before saying, "so you're going on a trip?"