Dropping to the floor, Carson chased Erin around a bit until she tired out and sat down, obviously now ready for her nap. He then picked her up and carried her into the second bedroom to put her in the bed she was using during their stay. As he pulled her sheets up, he looked over and saw Rodney watching them with a smile. He had sensed that he had been happy that Erin had been accepted they'd tell her about sex when she was older.
After both girls were napping, they went back out into the lounge and sat together. As they snuggled together, Rodney looked over them and cleared his throat.
"I've...I've been thinking..." he told them. "I think of you two as Erin's mother and father as much as Erin does. And Laura...when we parted, she said the same thing. So..."
He took a deep breath. "Before we left, I got a letter from Laura. She offered to sign over her parental rights to Erin. And I think it would a good idea. For Erin's sake. But I wanted to talk to you about it before I contacted her with our decision."
Carson nodded slowly before looking over at Cait. He knew this was a huge decision, but Rodney was right. It was probably the right thing to do for Erin's sake. "I think we should say yes," he said softly.