Jamie moves closer and I help drape the blanket over him, tucking him in close to me as I listen to him speak. I'm much closer with Jamie than I am with Eddie, but I do like him. He rises even further in my esteem as Jamie recounts the previous night's events.

"Oh, trust me. I understand that perfectly," I say with a soft smile, recounting my own memory of the first time I said those words to someone who wasn't family. It wasn't anything quite so dramatic, but I remember how important it felt to get the words out, like I couldn't keep them in.

"It seems like it went well," I say, smiling warmly over at him. "I'm really happy for you. It's a very special thing, being in love. We're lucky people."