"Well, you know where to find me," he says and smiles - this includes texting, if Joan is asleep and Sherlock doesn't want to leave. He pins the laptop between his arm and the crutch carefully, then looks down at Joan for a second, but he doesn't want to disturb her if she just fell asleep, so he heads out.
He looks over at the couch by the coffee table, but it's still covered in files. The kitchen doesn't have comfortable chairs, and he doesn't really want to try making upstairs (especially while precariously carrying the laptop), so he settles for an armchair with a footstool. The files on the table are mostly together, and there are no gruesome photographs or anything, so that's probably fine.
Then he texts Michelle to let her know he's available to talk to Henry. Soon after she calls him up on FaceTime, letting him know that Henry will be there soon, he's just finishing up his meal.
She seems very relieved to actually see him, smiling and friendly, since they've only been texting a little bit since everything went down this weekend. She asks about Joan, and Ted tells her she's recovering well and should be fine soon, and Michelle seems relieved at that too, which reassures Ted. He had wondered how she's taking the news about his new relationship.
He also carefully broaches the subject of Henry coming to stay for a bit, sometime it works out with school. He doesn't suggest anything long-term. He wants to bring that up a bit more mindfully. And probably after Henry has actually met Joan, at the very least.
And then Henry shows up, and Ted's heart swells. He loves that kid so much. They stay on the call for over two hours, talking about everything he's missed lately, with school and friends, and a new video game he's been playing.
By the end of it, Ted feels like he's had a two week vacation in the Bahamas or something, he feels so much better about everything. He's still smiling to himself once he finally returns to the bedroom.
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He looks over at the couch by the coffee table, but it's still covered in files. The kitchen doesn't have comfortable chairs, and he doesn't really want to try making upstairs (especially while precariously carrying the laptop), so he settles for an armchair with a footstool. The files on the table are mostly together, and there are no gruesome photographs or anything, so that's probably fine.
Then he texts Michelle to let her know he's available to talk to Henry. Soon after she calls him up on FaceTime, letting him know that Henry will be there soon, he's just finishing up his meal.
She seems very relieved to actually see him, smiling and friendly, since they've only been texting a little bit since everything went down this weekend. She asks about Joan, and Ted tells her she's recovering well and should be fine soon, and Michelle seems relieved at that too, which reassures Ted. He had wondered how she's taking the news about his new relationship.
He also carefully broaches the subject of Henry coming to stay for a bit, sometime it works out with school. He doesn't suggest anything long-term. He wants to bring that up a bit more mindfully. And probably after Henry has actually met Joan, at the very least.
And then Henry shows up, and Ted's heart swells. He loves that kid so much. They stay on the call for over two hours, talking about everything he's missed lately, with school and friends, and a new video game he's been playing.
By the end of it, Ted feels like he's had a two week vacation in the Bahamas or something, he feels so much better about everything. He's still smiling to himself once he finally returns to the bedroom.