Maggie did her best to trust that he would share what he could when he could. It wasn't always easy to leave everything to that trust but what else could she do? They were always his words to speak, his reasons for revealing or not revealing them and while she wanted to question it so often... she tried not to. Maggie had trusted him for all those years before, she wasn't going to change that here and now. Something had to stay the same.
She had to accept his words. He didn't want to tempt that particular fate right now. She wouldn't push that here and now. But someday... she would hold him to that someday. In her mind she could still picture him with a guitar held in hand, a look of contentment on his features that she hadn't seen since his routine. Maggie would do almost anything to get that look back on his pale features. Anything. "I understand. Not today... but someday." She said softly with a nod of her head. Someday, she wouldn't forget that and that was all too clear in the look of her eyes as her gaze connected with his.
The touch of his hand over hers, no matter how different his skin felt now always brought a smile to her face. Those differences couldn't take away her reactions to him. Nothing could. "Glad to know I survived the teenage years without her hating me too much." And God had she worried about that, she'd been waiting for the 'I hate you and wish I'd never been born' fight. "I know you do, and I think Sophie does too. She's pretty sure I don't know much of the bad things in life so hopefully she'll listen to you."
Maggie had always hoped that Sophie had plans for college. Whatever kind of college she thought suited her best... but some kind of plans. Sophie was smart. Too smart sometimes but Maggie would always be proud of her intelligence. Seeing her leave the nest though, no matter how proud she was... wasn't going to be easy. Painful probably, even if she was just at Seattle Central Community College. She was still growing up and that was always difficult. "I know she won't want to miss time spent with you." She squeezed Bastian's hand softly. "She loves you and missed you a great deal. I know she won't want to miss this time now." Maggie had faith in that at the very least.
Maggie shook her head slightly. "Not yet. But I've left more than a few hundred hints. I'm pretty sure she might revolt if I leave anymore." Maggie admitted ruefully as she angled her head to the side, resting on his shoulder. "I think you might be able to get away with a few though."