The fact that Jamie laughed made Thomas relax a great deal, and he breathed a sigh of relief. "Thanks, Dad," he smiled, gently joking back because it felt nice for once. They had been too serious for too long. And despite the fact that bad things were still happening, Thomas felt great. A lot of sex after a lot of no-sex tended to do that to him.
Serenity came back into the room, wearing her own pants, but still in Thomas' shirt. "You ripped mine," she explained. "So I'm keeping this."
"An eye for an eye, a shirt for a shirt," he agreed. "I was showing her some of the holiday photos last night," he told Jamie. "...uhm...way before the- You know."