Her hand stroked absently through his hair, keeping a tight hold on him. "It probably won't feel real for a while," she said with a sigh. "I know that's not exactly helpful, but it's the truth." She kissed his cheek, just staying there for a moment.
"Of course I will." She wasn't the best with children but for these children, for Josiah, she could do this. "Anything you need, okay? Anything that I can do."
It said quite a bit that she felt comfortable making an offer like that without a second thought.