<strong>Bill Shea- Vivienne's House</strong><br/><br/>Bill smiled at Vivienne, watching her put the flowers in a vase. She indicated that Jayden, her son, was in the other room watching cartoons. Bill removed his jacket from his borad shoulders and set it over the back of the chair at the head of the dinner table. He threw the small, colorful, rubber ball up in the air before snatching it quickly and giving Jaden a look of overplayed excitement at having caught the ball. He approached the young man on his knees, knowing that small children didn't like large adults who loomed, and even on his knees Bill was taller than most kids.<br/><br/>Bill held out his fists, nodding to the boy, indicating he should pick one hand. Jayden chose the one that Bill had used to catch the ball, but that hand was empty. His surprised face had been a distraction to disguise his passing of the ball into the other hand which he opened and offered the ball to the boy.<br/><br/>"I brought this for you, Jayden. My name is Bill. Do you think it would be alright with you if I joined you and your mom for dinner tonight?" Bill asked, his voice almost conspiratorial as he glanced over his shoulder at Vivienne and smiled. "And doesn't your Mommy look so pretty tonight? You should let her know it. Girls like when you tell them they look nice."<br/><br/>Bill smiled and ruffled Jayden's hair with his large hand before standing back up and making his way back onto the kitchen. He looked over Vivienne's shoulder, gently placing a hand on the small of her back.<br/><br/>"Anything I could help with?"