Lou grinned and leaned down to drape his arms around Maddie in a hug as he walked past her seat at the table. "Thank you, Madeline," he said, "that's so very kind of you." As he turned to head into his bedroom to dress for the day, he paused, and poked his head back out so she could see the warm expression on his face. "And Madeline?" He smiled. "I'm glad you're here."