Mary gave her boyfriend a little look. She was indulging the little boy now but knew somehow she'd have to make sure the little crush didn't go too far. But, she wasn't going to worry about that now, she was going to take as long as she could to make him happy.
She sat at the edge of the bed and reached down to Stevie's hair, petting it softly and encouraging him to rest his head against her thigh while his little self settled at her other side. Once evryone seemed comfortable she opened up the book and started reading Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book, hoping maybe reading about yawning and bedtime might settle the little boy down enough to sleep.