Giggles

Cindy's heart skips a beat as Trey stands and approaches. Was that... a smile? She was so scared he was going to yell at her... but... as he nears... she saw no malice. No hate. Not this time. Had she finally made it through the first barrier?

Kaylee studies Trey from head to toe as comes closer. Reaching out, she fiddles with his finger and giggles, pulling apart his other fingers too, seemingly fascinated by the fact that his hands were so much bigger than hers.

Watching the two interact, a tear finally slips out of Cindy's eye and rolls silently down her cheek. Yes... yes a barrier had been broken. And he wasn't yelling at her. Relief floods her veins and it's all she can do not to reach out and hug him. Not yet. She couldn't go too fast. It had to be at his own pace and she knew it.

Trey's question shocked Cindy. Sure, this was going well, but he... actually wanted to spend some time with her? It was far more than she'd dared hope for. She offers him a warm smile and nods. "I'd like nothing more. Truly."

She turns to Kaylee and kisses her cheek. "You wanna go get something to eat with Trey?"

Kaylee furrows her brow as if trying to decide - or rather, figure out what her mother was talking about - before she smiles again at Trey. "Tree!"

Cindy can't help but laugh. "Trey, sweetheart. His name is Trey."

Kaylee huffs a sigh. "Ray."

"Trey."

"Yet!" Kaylee giggles again, oblivious to why she was being laughed at, but apparently thinking this whole game was quite funny.

Cindy shakes her head in amusement. "I'll take that as a yes." Looking back to Trey, she studies his eyes.... his eyes so deep. He didn't look much like Jason... he looked a lot like her own father... but she could definitely see Derek in those eyes. "Do you... want to ride with me? I don't really have a preference as to where we go."