Redhawk Caldera then you'd love me, love me.

She calmed enough to answer him, although what she said didn't make him feel much better. At least she was being honest, he reminded himself, and sighed. "We're supposed to be a team, Fin. You're not supposed to hide things from me," he said, frowning as he finally lowered himself into a sitting position.

Just as quickly as her tears had stopped, they sprung up once more. He felt his resolve wavering, although things were still far from being fixed. Gnawing thoughtfully on his lower lip, he added, "Truthfully, I don't really know what to do with Eljay, either. I'm just as inexperienced as you are. That's why we're supposed to figure out this whole parenting thing together." He felt a new wave of bitterness wash over him -- he had been a single father by definition while Finley was gone, and while she was sorry for what she had done, it had still been selfish.

But dwelling on the past wouldn't do anything to improve their situation. He exhaled again, then fixed her with his gaze. "I want you to tell me everything. No more secrets."