"Distract me," Nicholas requested. "How are you, Kid?"
"Doing good," Jayden said, trying to distract Nicholas with nice things. "I stayed with David a lot while you were gone. Do you know what's nice? Cuddling. I cuddled all night long."
That made Nicholas snort a little and then he laughed, waving his bony hands around. "Oh my god, you are adorable."