"That's not fair," he protested. "You just want me for the ice cream!"
He couldn't help it, he closed his eyes for a second, he knew he shouldn't be the one who was so affected by this, but somehow he was. Reaching over he squeezed her hand briefly and gave her a tiny smile. "I'll babysit for you sometimes if you like. I've got younger brothers and sisters, so I've done my share of looking after them. But your situation," he sighed heavily. "I just wish it could have been something else."