Ed laughed so hard he started gasping. They knew each other so well that nothing surprised them anymore when it came to one another. So they knew exactly when to tease and when one was teasing the other. He grinned, "Oh no that was what I was TRYING to do, but you know the paper remained blank so I needed to color it in of course." He said once he'd finished laughing himself to hysterics. He settled back down and turned serious as she began.<br/><br/>He put one arm around her as she pulled in on herself. Listening and not speaking. When he was serious Ed could be quite sweet and he didn't need to speak right now he needed to listen. He squeezed her gently and said softly, "Joce no matter what you're still my Joce, regardless of who your bio mom is. Your parents they love you and they don't care that your adopted so who care who your bio daddy is he's not around or even cares for you so what's the big deal with him anyways? Not like you'll ever meet him, plus you have the best dad ever. I wish I had your parents Joce." he said, he knew his words were awkward and not what she needed or wanted to hear, but Ed sucked at these things. He always tended to just be blunt.<br/><br/>He tightened his hold on her and cringed at the thought, "ugh I really hope not, that guys a creep! I hate him!" He sighed, "Nah you know I don't care. Joce if she didn't tell him it was to protect him or you or both I don't know. I might hate him, but he might not be that bad maybe? I don't know. I wish I knew." Ed didn't know what to say so he just stopped talking and held her tightly in his arms, hugging her. "Love you Joce" He said softly. The only words he knew that could mean anything.