John could see Jen blushing at her parents, and why he thought she was adorable when she turned pink, he knew this wasn't easy for her. Reaching out, he took her hand and gave it a squeeze before turning to Anna.
"That's all right," he said with a laugh. "I get my hands dirty enough in my job sometimes, so I understand."
Once Nikko had cleared the books off to his library, John was about to ask Anna if she needed any help when she came back in, but didn't get a chance as she started talking about him and Jen being together. John found himself coughing and reaching over to rub her back.
"We...we just haven't had that discussion yet," he said.
"Ahhhh. Well, let me tell you, the sooner, the better," she told them as she got some coffee out and started the coffee maker. "Although, I swear that if I didn't keep after Nikko, we'd have books everywhere underfoot."
"I'm not that bad," Nikko said as he came back in.
"Yes, you are, dear," Anna told him before leaning over to kiss him. "And I love you for it. Could you get out the cake and put it on the table."
Nikko nodded before looking over at Jen and John. "Sit down, you two! We'll show you to your room after we have our coffee and cake."