"Cass and Bixby," Stark said, nodding to them both. He didn't know how to take any of this but he was always happy to see children. He'd focus on that feeling for now and try to ignore the other much more complicated feelings that threatened to overwhelm him if he thought too hard about any of this.

"You're here to visit? Us? Both of us? You're...hello. It's good to meet you."

It was good to meet them, wasn't it? He was glancing over at Summer now to see if she agreed. He hoped she did. But what if this just further reinforced her never wanting to see him again?