Frederic savored the last kiss Karen gave him before she got his things- which he promptly thanked her for doing -and took one last look down at the bassinets before heading toward the front door. Harold Jr. and Niamh. Frederic held those names in his heart as he turned to go, and smiled softly at Karen as he took his coat and shoes from her. "Thank you," he murmured and leaned in for one more kiss. And then maybe another. He could hear the school bell starting to ring down the street and he reluctantly pulled away as he heard the loud laughter and chattering of a hundred children sprinting out the doors into the chilly winter day. "Karen-" He paused, then kissed her on the forehead and finished, his heart giving a shaky sigh, "I love you."