Adopting would mean that some orphan out there would be given a chance he never had for a second family. Or a first. A mother and a father together is the ideal arrangement. But could he be a father that he should trying to defend a city? The sad, solid answer at this juncture is no. Logic is what hurts. Not hope. Matt would never want to let Verity down for any reason. To let her and any young life they'd hope to nurture get anything less than they deserve?

This is heavy stuff for so early in the day.

"Too many? What about eight? Seven?" More kisses come and it makes it warmer where they're curled up in the best kind of way.

"I have legs. I'll get you whatever you want."