"Oh lord," Vincenzo said ruefully. "Okay I won't be long. Make sure you've got the sticking plaster handy. Kenny ..." He offered a hand for the kid to slap, which Kenny did with a good natured grin. "Mary-Anne see you later and thanks."
"Off you go," Mary-anne said with a smile. "Oh it'll be nice to have a cat about the place for a while."
Vincenzo squeezed Emily's hand again and went to the door, smiling back once as he exited.