Lou beamed at her, glad of the allowed nickname, and then continued eating. A companionable silence fell between them and Lou finished his dinner around the same time as Maddie did so. He dabbed at his lip with his napkin before standing and going to do the dishes, asking Maddie if she'd had a good day today and if there was anything he could do for her this evening before he headed to bed (which he intended to do so early, as it had been a long day for him).