After the excitement and nosiness of the day, the house was finally quiet at night.
Jamal carried Josh, while Abigail walked beside them, her hand brushing Josh's curls as they headed to the room.
Josh's head leaned heavy on Jamal's shoulder, his thumb tucked in his mouth. His eyelids drooped, but he kept trying to stay awake.
"I don't want to go to sleep yet," Josh murmured sleepily, afraid that if he slept he'd wake up to find it was all a dream and the day had not truly happened.
"You have to, buddy. It's late and you need to sleep. Tomorrow we will continue," Jamal whispered as Abigail hurried ahead of them to push the door open.
Abigail pulled the blanket down while Jamal laid Josh gently on the mattress. Josh clutched Lucy the panda close, yawning.
Abigail had given it to Josh earlier in the day to Jamal's surprise since he had not expected to see the stuffed animal again after all these years.
Abigail bent to kiss Josh's forehead. "Goodnight, my love."
