Smiling, Theo took Nathan into his arms, lifting him up to the boy's squeals of delight - even if he reached for Verity's hair the first he did when he got back down. Theo laughed.
'It seems he has taken a shine to your hair, you might have to resort to tying it back whenever he's around,' Theo said with a chuckle. He glanced at his clock, pleased to see that there was still time.
'Padma will be so happy to hear that Nathaniel will have a play mate,' he said, adjusting himself on the bed next to her. 'I have another hour or so before I have to return, so what would you like to talk about while I'm here?' As she started to talk, he leaned back, for once completely content to be where he was.