He laughed at her tease, and nodded in a serious way when she mentioned missing her mother. He had always wished he had his mom, too. It was unfair that she had died so soon. "Right, we probably should talk about happier things," he agreed. "So, Bella's told me you like fashion a lot. Have you managed to drag her out for new clothes yet?" he teased, knowing of Bella's distaste for shopping, and being a girly girl in general.