Matthew glanced around quickly, noticing everyone was distracted with Niki, Elizabeth and the babies then hopped up and stepped outside as well, closing the sliding glass door behind him and settling into the patio chair next to Haley's, brushing some cat hair off of it and staring out across the massive backyard, ringed with trees and ending in a large pond, roughly 15 feet deep.<br/>He sat there in silence for a moment, thinking and considering every word he'd say before finally glancing over at Haley,<br/>"Are you...alright?"<br/>he asked quietly, folding his hands together.<br/>"You look depressed."<br/>It saddened him to see such a lovely young thing so beaten down and saddened.<br/>He slowly reached over and took her hand, ducking his head slightly to peer up into her eyes.