"Letting it out is important though," she said, but she was hardly going to push. Especially right now. He was crying anyway, and when she leaned back, she wiped at his tears and kissed his forehead, feeling more like his mother than she had well...ever.
When Anthony and Nikkie arrived, Lena ran to bury herself in her friend's arms. "Oh thank you for coming," she said into Nikkie's shoulder. "What o you need, Anthony?"