He wanted to believe her when she said it and part of him did;all he had left was hope that somewhere out there his sister and mother were alive and well, safe. Lee gave her a small smile and let his fingers sort of gently tug on her hair in an affectionate gesture, at least welcoming of the fact that she was trying (that she even knew why he was upset in the first).
He knew that they were sitting on a very serious topic, something that a few years go could have broken them completely; but these days? They had a lot more to worry about then being afraid of commitment. Watching her, hearing her laugh, he couldn't help but laugh as well. "Fuck, and I was getting my cell mate to work on a heart with your name on it even." He teased, glad to ignore where he was for a half moment.