Henry grinned at both Maria and Nick, but something Nick said sparked a memory in him. Address the easy things first. "No, I am definitely coming to Christmas! I am excited to see everyone. And I know that November and December is difficult. I was more thinking after Christmas too."
Then Henry took a deep breath. Nick had said something about losing a child. And seeing Henry in a hospital bed. And maybe, just maybe a whole lot of things were falling into place for him. "You don't have to talk about it if it's too painful," Henry said quietly. "But- you lost a child before. Do you think maybe that...had anything to do with how you treat us?"