He turned to face her as she stopped him and stopped himself before he made any sound to indicate his surprise. His face would have given away his discomfort, but he gathered himself and put a finger to her lips to stop her from rambling.<br/><br/><em>"Rebecca, it's nothing... I'm just going to miss you,"</em>he leaned in and kissed her forehead. He realized she wouldn't feel any better about this if he didn't try to act the part. He pulled her into a hug and began to speak more cheerfully:<br/><br/><em>"Let's go get mom and get dressed up and have a great night," </em>he brushed her hair back and gave her a gentle pull back towards their mother's room. He wad feeling conflicted, but right now, he knew he had to be the good son again. He had to play the part and make the night as fun and pleasant as possible.<br/>