"No, it's not. I keep wanting to call it home and it's just not." San Francisco isn't either, but it feels more similar - like new clothing in the right size, even if it isn't worn in yet. "I don't know what it is, if it's the accents or the customs or if it's just something else."

He reaches over and touches her arm, just to physically establish the connection. He knows it can't be easy having an errant kid around, or anyone you care about like that. And he feels like he can snap back into place with Ian over just a few hours of sitting around building things or fixing the car, but his bond with Barbara has always been much deeper.

"Would it kill you if I moved back here, in the long run?"