"No, Jamie," Thomas said softly. "You're allowed to want your parents around. That's not selfish." He kissed Jamie's hair and rubbed his arm.
"I don't get a choice in what's going to happen to me. And I'll deal with it. I'm just terrified. I'm- I'm pissed off too. But I'm not leaving you yet. Yeah? You okay? Have you eaten? Did you sleep?" Switching to dad mode was just normal for him.