Well, there's a great lady to thank for teaching him that at least, even if she isn't around anymore. The grin that had come to his face moments before falters, and falls.

Jim waits until Pike sits down and pours the drink before he takes the chair next to him. It's hard to divorce his thoughts from the last time they'd had a moment like this. It's going to be okay, son.

For the first time, in a long time, he thought maybe it would be. Their five year hadn't been easy, and he never thought he'd come back to---hell, a miracle.

"Are they planning on hiding you forever?" He finally decided to ask as he picked up the glass of scotch.