Joan is very grateful for the little family Ted has brought together here that have opened their arms and hearts to her as well. One of the reasons staying in London had never been attractive to her was because all of her family and friends are in New York. She still misses them, of course, but now she has friends here, and Ted...Ted is family.

"Yeah, I am," she answers softly with a smile. "I actually feel good right now."

She reaches out to tenderly brush his hair back from his forehead again, fingers still trembling.