As much as he'd been annoyed at first, Theo found he liked the healer the moment he started to talk to Ver. He was soft, rational, calm - just what she needed.
Turning his hand so that she could trace the lines of his palm, he crouched down. 'I told you before, Ver, you need to take care of yourself. I can handle almost everything else for you, but you need to take care of yourself and the girls.'
'I think they're due in September,' he added, of course knowing the answer. 'Isn't that right, Ver?' he asked, waiting for her to clarify.