Nikkie laughed quietly. "Thank you for the vote of confidence," she told him. "But I know it'll be different, I can always take Bernie back to V when I get tired. I won't have that option now, but that's...that's OK, I think."
"That might be a good idea," she continued. "Because I want you around, but V's place isn't really big enough to house four adults, Bernie, and a newborn full-time."